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Executive SummaryIntroductionExplore the Health of Women, Children and InfantsFindingsThe Health of Women and Children between StatesThe Health of Women and Children within StatesHealthy Communities for ChildrenClinical Preventive Services for ChildrenRacial Disparities in Measures of MortalityVariations in SmokingMeasures of Women's HealthBehaviors | Measures of Women’s HealthCommunity & Environment | Measures of Women’s HealthPolicy | Measures of Women’s HealthClinical Care | Measures of Women’s HealthOutcomes | Measures of Women’s HealthMeasures of Infants' HealthBehaviors | Measures of Infants’ HealthCommunity & Environment | Measures of Infants’ HealthPolicy | Measures of Infants’ HealthClinical Care | Measures of Infants’ HealthOutcomes | Measures of Infants’ HealthMeasures of Children's HealthBehaviors | Measures of Children’s HealthCommunity & Environment | Measures of Children’s HealthPolicy | Measures of Children’s HealthClinical Care | Measures of Children’s HealthOutcomes | Measures of Children’s HealthState Summaries
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Florida
2016 Health of Women and Children Report
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State Findings: Florida, 2016, 2016 Health Of Women And Children Report
Strengths
- Low prevalence of smoking in women
- Low prevalence of alcohol during pregnancy
- Low prevalence of tobacco use in children
Challenges
- High percentage of uninsured women
- High percentage of low-risk cesarean deliveries
- Low percentage of children with adequate health insurance
Highlights
- Florida is far behind other states in the clinical care (49th) and policy (48th) categories.
- It ranks 50th in flu vaccine for women and also ranks low in percentage of dental visits (44th) and percentage of dedicated health care providers (45th).
- Fewer women smoke (8.5%) and drink alcohol (5.2%) during pregnancy in Florida than most other states.
- The state ranks 43rd in both high school graduation (76.1%) and youth drug or alcohol dependence or abuse (5.8%).
- In Florida, 5.1% of children missed 11 or more school days in the past year compared to 6.2% nationally.
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