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 | Eastland, Texas

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  Eastland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 162
Mortality 165
Premature death 9,534 7,917-11,151 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 150
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 2.2-7.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 1.1-6.4 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.9-9.6% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 68
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-15% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 19-38 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 77   83 422  
Teen birth rate 59 53-66 22 64  
Clinical Care 198
Uninsured adults 28% 23-32% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 2,277:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 137 128-146 52 80  
Diabetic screening 69% 54-83% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 50% 37-63% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 81
High school graduation 95%   92% 72%  
Some college 44%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 126   100 512  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 7  

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