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 | Bell, Texas

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  Bell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 66
Mortality 68
Premature death 7,757 7,398-8,116 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 88
Poor or fair health 19% 15-23% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.0-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.2-3.4 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.1-8.6% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 106
Health Behaviors 221
Adult smoking 27% 22-32% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 16-19 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,122   83 422  
Teen birth rate 81 79-83 22 64  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 700:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 60-65 52 80  
Diabetic screening 80% 73-86% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 61% 54-67% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 70%   92% 72%  
Some college 63%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 19% 16-22% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-20% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 441   100 512  
Physical Environment 58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 65%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 7  

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