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 | El Paso, Texas

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  El Paso
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 16
Premature death 6,234 6,038-6,430 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 168
Poor or fair health 26% 24-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.9-4.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.0-3.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.4% 8.2-8.6% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 119
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 17% 15-19% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 24% 21-27% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 13-15 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 452   83 422  
Teen birth rate 79 78-80 22 64  
Clinical Care 142
Uninsured adults 41% 37-44% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,191:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 63-66 52 80  
Diabetic screening 75% 72-78% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 55% 51-58% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 197
High school graduation 70%   92% 72%  
Some college 54%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 35% 32-38% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 27% 25-29% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 411   100 512  
Physical Environment 197
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 10   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 69%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 7  

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