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 | Erath, Texas

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  Erath
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 53
Premature death 7,503 6,486-8,521 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 15% 8-26% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.3 1.4-3.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.6 0.6-4.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.4-7.1% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 14% 8-23% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 20% 12-31% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 28-43 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 293   83 422  
Teen birth rate 39 35-42 22 64  
Clinical Care 122
Uninsured adults 35% 30-41% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,193:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 90 83-97 52 80  
Diabetic screening 87% 71-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 47% 34-60% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 80%   92% 72%  
Some college 57%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.3%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 225   100 512  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 7  

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