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 | Bee, Texas

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  Bee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 89
Mortality 73
Premature death 7,790 6,736-8,844 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 137
Poor or fair health 22% 14-32% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.5-4.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.3 1.8-6.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.3-9.4% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 159
Health Behaviors 60
Adult smoking 10% 5-22% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-37% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 11-21 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 450   83 422  
Teen birth rate 75 68-81 22 64  
Clinical Care 159
Uninsured adults 28% 23-32% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 2,020:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 128 119-138 52 80  
Diabetic screening 73% 60-86% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 60% 41-79% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 195
High school graduation 70%   92% 72%  
Some college 36%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-40% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 43%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 236   100 512  
Physical Environment 109
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 7  

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