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 | Kaufman, Texas

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  Kaufman
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 111
Mortality 106
Premature death 8,513 7,895-9,132 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 100
Poor or fair health 17% 12-24% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.6-5.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.1-5.2 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.4-8.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 140
Health Behaviors 214
Adult smoking 27% 18-38% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-37% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 18-26 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 285   83 422  
Teen birth rate 62 59-66 22 64  
Clinical Care 75
Uninsured adults 27% 23-31% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 2,335:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 86-96 52 80  
Diabetic screening 81% 72-91% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 61% 52-70% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 98
High school graduation 75%   92% 72%  
Some college 50%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 435   100 512  
Physical Environment 72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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