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2011 | Edwards, Texas

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  Edwards
County		 Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes NR
Mortality NR
Premature death     5,564 7,289  
Morbidity NR
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors NR
Health Behaviors NR
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 21-36% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 103   83 422  
Teen birth rate 52 33-72 22 64  
Clinical Care NR
Uninsured adults 45% 39-51% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,944:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 52-96 52 80  
Diabetic screening 70% 45-95% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors NR
High school graduation 90%   92% 72%  
Some college 52%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 7.3%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 40% 29-50% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 225   100 512  
Physical Environment NR
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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