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 | Atascosa, Texas

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  Atascosa
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 144
Mortality 57
Premature death 7,534 6,676-8,391 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 217
Poor or fair health 27% 19-37% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.4 3.9-6.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.0 3.4-6.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.7% 7.9-9.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 129
Health Behaviors 74
Adult smoking 22% 14-32% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 11% 5-23% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 17-27 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 251   83 422  
Teen birth rate 77 72-82 22 64  
Clinical Care 191
Uninsured adults 33% 28-37% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 2,196:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 116 108-124 52 80  
Diabetic screening 73% 62-84% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 55% 42-67% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 130
High school graduation 75%   92% 72%  
Some college 43%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 217   100 512  
Physical Environment 165
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 7  

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