The List
Wellness Report
Deaths per 1,000 coronary heart disease
U.S.: 144.3
Florida: 138.5
Tampa Bay Region: 147.3
Citrus: 158.2
Hernando: 153.8
Hillsborough: 175.4
Manatee: 148.6
Pasco: 149.9
Pinellas: 137.4
Polk: 169.0
Sarasota: 109.1
Deaths per 1,000 stroke
U.S.: 43.6
Florida: 35.3
Tampa Bay Region: 34.6
Citrus: 31.0
Hernando: 30.5
Hillsborough: 41.7
Manatee: 29.1
Pasco: 32.7
Pinellas: 34.9
Polk: 41.2
Sarasota: 28.6
Deaths per 1,000 cancer
U.S.: 180.7
Florida: 171.9
Tampa Bay Region: 177.0
Citrus: 212.3
Hernando: 204.0
Hillsborough: 188.2
Manatee: 162.1
Pasco: 187.5
Pinellas: 174.4
Polk: 177.8
Sarasota: 153.6
Percent adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
U.S.: 5.7
Florida: 7.9
Tampa Bay Region: 8.0
Citrus: 8.4
Hernando: 9
Hillsborough: 8.4
Manatee: 7.3
Pasco: 8.4
Pinellas: 7.2
Polk: 8.7
Sarasota: 6.6
Percent of adults diagnosed obese
U.S.: 26.3
Florida: 24.1
Tampa Bay Region: 25.4
Citrus: 25.0
Hernando: 25.1
Hillsborough: 24.8
Manatee: 21.5
Pasco: 21.8
Pinellas: 27.7
Polk: 33.2
Sarasota: 17.2
Percent adults who are physically active
U.S.: 64.5
Florida: 60.6
Tampa Bay Region: 60.6
Citrus: 53.6
Hernando: 59.6
Hillsborough: 62.3
Manatee: 62.4
Pasco: 62.3
Pinellas: 63.3
Polk: 52.8
Sarasota: 66.6
Percent adults considered smokers
U.S.: 19.8
Florida: 19.3
Tampa Bay Region: 21.6
Citrus: 26.8
Hernando: 27.0
Hillsborough: 22.1
Manatee: 14.9
Pasco: 30.4
Pinellas: 18.0
Polk: 19.0
Sarasota: 22.6
Hospitalization rate per 100,000 for hypertension
U.S.: 61.6
Florida: 84.7
Tampa Bay Region: 64.7
Citrus: 54.2
Hernando: 62.5
Hillsborough: 75.6
Manatee: 33.0
Pasco: 55.1
Pinellas: 57.7
Polk: 137.8
Sarasota: 18.5
2008 Rates of Uninsured
U.S.: 19.7%
Florida: 24.8%
Tampa Bay Region: 24.6%
Citrus: 27.3%
Hernando: 27.3%
Hillsborough: 23.2%
Manatee: 27.5%
Pasco: 28.3%
Pinellas: 24.0%
Polk: 23.4%
Sarasota: 26.2%
2006 Motor Vehicle Deaths per 100,000
U.S.: 7.4
Florida: 13.6
Tampa Bay Region: 14.4
Citrus: 20.5
Hernando: 14.9
Hillsborough: 12.1
Manatee: 13.9
Pasco: 18.6
Pinellas: 10.7
Polk: 23.1
Sarasota: 9.2
*The highlighted county in each category scored the healthiest in disease incidence and healthy behaviors.
SOURCE: “Healthy Communities Assessment” from One Bay Healthy Communities. Compiled by Sarah Gassel.