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 | Baylor, Texas

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  Baylor
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 201
Mortality 177
Premature death 9,870 6,421-14,509 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 212
Poor or fair health 16% 10-25% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.8 3.6-8.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.7 1.9-7.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 62
Health Behaviors 72
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 21-35% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 6% 2-14% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 294   83 422  
Teen birth rate 78 60-96 22 64  
Clinical Care 155
Uninsured adults 22% 18-27% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,862:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 157 139-176 52 80  
Diabetic screening 77% 51-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 85%   92% 72%  
Some college 59%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 5.8%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-34% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 14%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 598   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