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 | Bandera, Texas

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  Bandera
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 102
Mortality 59
Premature death 7,550 6,229-8,872 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 177
Poor or fair health 11% 6-20% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 1.7-5.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 6.1 2.5-9.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.4-10.6% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 36
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-33% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 23-42 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 99   83 422  
Teen birth rate 38 33-44 22 64  
Clinical Care 113
Uninsured adults 35% 30-40% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 3,417:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 54 47-60 52 80  
Diabetic screening 81% 64-98% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 59% 43-74% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 68
High school graduation 65%   92% 72%  
Some college 55%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.5%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 136   100 512  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 7  

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