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Data Snapshot

Compared to FL Counties, Alachua has a value of 13.5% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 15.1% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 17.9%.

Child Food Insecurity Rate
(Compared to FL Counties)

Compared to FL Counties, Alachua has a value of 36.7 which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 45.9 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 55.1.

Age-Adjusted ER Rate due to Hypertension
(Compared to FL Counties)

Compared to FL Counties, Alachua has a value of 11.8% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 10.8% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 11.9%.

Preterm Births
(Compared to FL Counties)

Compared to FL Counties, Alachua has a value of 84.1% which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 86.7% while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 84.9%.

Cholesterol Test History
(Compared to FL Counties)

Compared to FL Counties, Alachua has a value of 14.6 which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 12.4 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 15.4.

Age-Adjusted Hospitalization Rate due to COPD
(Compared to FL Counties)

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