The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

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  Florida Volusia
County
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   36
Premature death 7,781 8,917    
Morbidity   37
Poor or fair health 15% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.5    
Low birthweight 8.6% 8.0%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 19% 25%    
Adult obesity 26% 25%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 322    
Teen birth rate 44 42    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 25% 24%    
Primary care physicians 983:1 951:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 57    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 71% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   36
High school graduation 79% 81%    
Some college 58% 59%    
Unemployment 11.5% 12.0%    
Children in poverty 24% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 36% 35%    
Violent crime rate 674 577    
Physical Environment   21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 5 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 9% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 45% 42%