Behavioral Health Incidence Rates
As noted elsewhere in the Stage 1 report , mental health disorder prevalence in Polk County is similar to state averages incidence for specific diagnoses follows a similar trend .
Measure Polk County Mental Disorders 1,120.3 Mood and Depressive Disorders 562.4
Schizophrenia 214.8 SOURCE : Florida Agency for Health Care Administration ( AHCA ) http :// www . flhealthcharts . com / charts / OtherIndicators / NonVitalIndDataViewer . asp
• Polk County averages higher rates of hospitalization for mental disorders and mood and depressive disorders tha
• Schizophrenia rates are higher among the Florida average ( 252.3 ) than those of Polk County ( 214.8 ).
Behavioral health issues are as common , or more common , in Polk County as elsewhere in the state . About one in seve residents have been told that they have a depressive disorder . A detailed breakdown of populations who suffer from d below .
Population with Depression Polk County All 15.0 % Men 11.2 % Women 18.1 % White 17.0 % Black or African American 10.9 % Hispanic or Latino 11.0 % 18-44 11.1 % 45-64 22.2 %