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2011 | Fisher, Texas

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  Fisher
County		 Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 174
Mortality 111
Premature death     5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 215
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 77
Health Behaviors 59
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 307   83 422  
Teen birth rate 45 31-58 22 64  
Clinical Care 131
Uninsured adults 30% 25-35% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 3,907:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 116 98-133 52 80  
Diabetic screening 85% 57-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 67% 40-93% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 66
High school graduation 80%   92% 72%  
Some college 48%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.1%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 270   100 512  
Physical Environment 189
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 25%   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