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 | Kimble, Texas

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  Kimble
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 85
Mortality 80
Premature death 8,007 5,483-11,293 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 105
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 95
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 20-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 135   83 422  
Teen birth rate 81 64-99 22 64  
Clinical Care 116
Uninsured adults 37% 31-42% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,108:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 51-77 52 80  
Diabetic screening 82% 54-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 41% 21-61% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 156
High school graduation 70%   92% 72%  
Some college 45%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 5.2%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 32% 23-40% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 492   100 512  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 23   17 7  

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