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 | Archer, Texas

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  Archer
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 50
Premature death 7,450 5,554-9,785 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 0.5-7.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.8 0.0-5.9 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 66
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 154   83 422  
Teen birth rate 37 29-45 22 64  
Clinical Care 99
Uninsured adults 27% 23-31% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 4,487:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 96 81-110 52 80  
Diabetic screening 89% 65-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 56% 34-77% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 90%   92% 72%  
Some college 52%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.0%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 82   100 512  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods     92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 7  

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