Snapshot 2010: Ellis, TX

  Ellis
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Texas Rank
(of 221)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 44
Premature death 7,201 6,707-7,695 6,324 7,340  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 19% 13-26% 12% 20%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.3-4.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.5-3.7 2.4 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.5-7.4% 6.6% 7.9%  
Health Factors 106
Health Behaviors 212
Adult smoking 26% 18-35% 13% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-36% 26% 29%  
Binge drinking 23% 15-33% 7% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 16-21 15 18  
Chlamydia rate 256   110 365  
Teen birth rate 62 60-65 43 65  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 26% 24-29% 22% 26%  
Primary care provider rate 67   126 96  
Preventable hospital stays 72 69-76 65 84  
Diabetic screening 79% 77-82% 84% 78%  
Hospice use 50% 44-56% 53% 38%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 81%   87% 73%  
College degrees 17% 16-18% 23% 23%  
Unemployment 5% 5-5% 4% 5%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-18% 16% 23%  
Income inequality 40   42 47  
Inadequate social support 13% 6-25% 12% 23%  
Single-parent households 9% 8-9% 6% 10%  
Violent crime rate 304   119 519  
Physical Environment 76
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 11   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 53%   67% 39%  
Liquor store density 0.2     0.7  

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