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 | Bosque, Texas

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  Bosque
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 101
Mortality 138
Premature death 8,944 7,437-10,450 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 21% 14-31% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 1.7-6.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.2 0.2-4.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.2% 5.9-8.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 58
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 20-32% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 24-45 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 191   83 422  
Teen birth rate 60 53-67 22 64  
Clinical Care 114
Uninsured adults 28% 24-33% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,956:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 113 105-122 52 80  
Diabetic screening 80% 60-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 61% 43-78% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 82
High school graduation 85%   92% 72%  
Some college 41%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-27% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 157   100 512  
Physical Environment 176
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 38%   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