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 | Andrews, Texas

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  Andrews
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 110
Mortality 102
Premature death 8,462 6,709-10,532 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 99
Poor or fair health 9% 4-18% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.1-5.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.1 0.4-3.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 10.4% 8.9-11.9% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 82
Health Behaviors 128
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-36% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 279   83 422  
Teen birth rate 87 78-97 22 64  
Clinical Care 120
Uninsured adults 31% 26-36% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,242:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 106 93-118 52 80  
Diabetic screening 74% 54-93% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 60% 41-79% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 83
High school graduation 80%   92% 72%  
Some college 48%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 7.1%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 375   100 512  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 7  

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