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 | Lamar, Texas

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  Lamar
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 188
Mortality 169
Premature death 9,652 8,703-10,600 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 188
Poor or fair health 21% 15-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.8-5.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.0-4.5 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.6% 8.7-10.4% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 71
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 24% 17-33% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-31% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 10% 5-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 20-30 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 448   83 422  
Teen birth rate 69 64-73 22 64  
Clinical Care 39
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,749:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 82-92 52 80  
Diabetic screening 80% 70-89% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 67% 57-77% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 128
High school graduation 75%   92% 72%  
Some college 52%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-30% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support 19% 12-28% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 454   100 512  
Physical Environment 158
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 27%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 7  

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