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 | Duval, Texas

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  Duval
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 182
Mortality 152
Premature death 9,206 7,352-11,386 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 209
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 10.5% 8.9-12.2% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 188
Health Behaviors 69
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 24-49 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 166   83 422  
Teen birth rate 88 79-98 22 64  
Clinical Care 88
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 117 105-129 52 80  
Diabetic screening 78% 60-97% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 44% 28-61% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 212
High school graduation 70%   92% 72%  
Some college 31%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 34% 26-43% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 394   100 512  
Physical Environment 141
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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