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.

Home > Texas > Bexar
Print

2012 | Texas | Compare Counties

  Texas Bexar
County
Health Outcomes   73
Mortality   45
Premature death 7,186 7,276    
Morbidity   139
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.2% 9.1%    
Health Factors   84
Health Behaviors   51
Adult smoking 19% 17%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 656    
Teen birth rate 63 65    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 26% 24%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 801:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 55    
Diabetic screening 81% 80%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   131
High school graduation 84% 79%    
Some college 56% 59%    
Unemployment 8.2% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 23% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 36%    
Violent crime rate 503 569    
Physical Environment   215
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 21    
Access to recreational facilities 7 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 52%