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2011 | La Salle, Texas

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  La Salle
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 100
Mortality 71
Premature death 7,776 5,441-10,773 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 153
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 8.9% 6.7-11.1% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 193
Health Behaviors 124
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 21-35% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 410   83 422  
Teen birth rate 89 75-104 22 64  
Clinical Care 68
Uninsured adults 24% 19-28% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 102 84-121 52 80  
Diabetic screening 76% 52-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening     74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 209
High school graduation 65%   92% 72%  
Some college 33%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 41% 30-51% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 45%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 107   100 512  
Physical Environment 141
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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