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 | Falls, Texas

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  Falls
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 190
Mortality 198
Premature death 10,676 8,905-12,448 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 118
Poor or fair health 15% 8-27% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 0.8-4.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.6 0.9-4.3 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.9% 8.4-11.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 211
Health Behaviors 181
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-36% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 8% 3-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 29-51 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 562   83 422  
Teen birth rate 54 48-61 22 64  
Clinical Care 206
Uninsured adults 29% 24-33% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 8,397:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 109 99-118 52 80  
Diabetic screening 65% 47-82% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 49% 32-67% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 189
High school graduation 75%   92% 72%  
Some college 43%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 35% 27-43% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 263   100 512  
Physical Environment 170
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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