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 | Freestone, Texas

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  Freestone
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 116
Mortality 159
Premature death 9,410 7,825-10,995 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 17% 10-27% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.1-5.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.2-4.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.4-9.0% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 118
Health Behaviors 184
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-36% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 26-47 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 227   83 422  
Teen birth rate 68 61-76 22 64  
Clinical Care 197
Uninsured adults 27% 23-32% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 3,180:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 124 113-135 52 80  
Diabetic screening 76% 57-94% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 40% 23-57% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 85%   92% 72%  
Some college 44%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.3%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 198   100 512  
Physical Environment 133
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 5   17 7  

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