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 | Fayette, Texas

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  Fayette
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 140
Mortality 170
Premature death 9,655 8,051-11,260 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 78
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 1.7 0.9-2.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.7 1.2-8.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.2% 6.9-9.4% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 19-35 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 154   83 422  
Teen birth rate 42 36-47 22 64  
Clinical Care 161
Uninsured adults 31% 26-35% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 2,534:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 81-93 52 80  
Diabetic screening 65% 53-76% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 60% 48-72% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 85%   92% 72%  
Some college 48%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 5.6%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 56   100 512  
Physical Environment 84
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 9   17 7  

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