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.

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  Texas El Paso
County
Health Outcomes   45
Mortality   16
Premature death 7,186 6,083    
Morbidity   162
Poor or fair health 19% 26%    
Poor physical health days 3.6 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.3 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.2% 8.5%    
Health Factors   111
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 19% 16%    
Adult obesity 29% 24%    
Physical inactivity 25% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 435 459    
Teen birth rate 63 78    
Clinical Care   90
Uninsured 26% 32%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1 1,191:1    
Preventable hospital stays 73 57    
Diabetic screening 81% 78%    
Mammography screening 62% 54%    
Social & Economic Factors   194
High school graduation 84% 81%    
Some college 56% 55%    
Unemployment 8.2% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 34%    
Inadequate social support 23% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 36%    
Violent crime rate 503 425    
Physical Environment   206
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 10    
Access to recreational facilities 7 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 52%