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 | Aransas, Texas

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  Aransas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 142
Mortality 155
Premature death 9,230 7,818-10,642 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 114
Poor or fair health 16% 11-23% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.2-5.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.1 0.7-3.4 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.0-10.7% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking 15% 8-26% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 12% 6-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 12-25 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 426   83 422  
Teen birth rate 72 65-80 22 64  
Clinical Care 70
Uninsured adults 33% 28-38% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,754:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 72-85 52 80  
Diabetic screening 83% 69-96% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 68% 54-81% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 136
High school graduation 75%   92% 72%  
Some college 51%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.9%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-41% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 39%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 224   100 512  
Physical Environment 9
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 8   17 7  

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