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 | Lamb, Texas

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  Lamb
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 170
Mortality 142
Premature death 8,997 7,233-10,760 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 194
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.6-11.5% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 158
Health Behaviors 159
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 27-51 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 412   83 422  
Teen birth rate 98 88-108 22 64  
Clinical Care 185
Uninsured adults 33% 28-38% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,933:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 128 118-139 52 80  
Diabetic screening 89% 71-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 44% 28-60% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 148
High school graduation 70%   92% 72%  
Some college 48%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-38% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 355   100 512  
Physical Environment 67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 7  

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