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.

2011 | Anderson, Texas

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  Anderson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 202
Mortality 208
Premature death 11,385 10,460-12,310 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 110
Poor or fair health 19% 15-25% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.5-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.5-4.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.6-9.2% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 169
Health Behaviors 201
Adult smoking 23% 16-31% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 25% 18-35% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 27-38 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 260   83 422  
Teen birth rate 82 77-88 22 64  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 25% 21-28% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 2,268:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 64-74 52 80  
Diabetic screening 83% 71-94% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 52% 42-63% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 175
High school graduation 75%   92% 72%  
Some college 36%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 31% 23-40% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 344   100 512  
Physical Environment 112
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 7  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data