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 | Bexar, Texas

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  Bexar
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 71
Mortality 47
Premature death 7,365 7,219-7,511 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 135
Poor or fair health 18% 16-19% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.3-3.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 3.2-3.8 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.9% 8.8-9.1% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 57
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking 18% 16-19% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-28% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 20% 18-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12-14 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 552   83 422  
Teen birth rate 66 65-67 22 64  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 26% 24-29% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 801:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 59-61 52 80  
Diabetic screening 78% 76-80% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 55% 53-58% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 118
High school graduation 75%   92% 72%  
Some college 57%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 24% 21-26% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 23% 21-25% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 578   100 512  
Physical Environment 219
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 21   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 58%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 7  

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