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2011 | Lampasas, Texas

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  Lampasas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 110
Premature death 8,589 7,109-10,069 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 0.3-5.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.5 0.4-4.7 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.0% 5.8-8.2% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 23-43 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 170   83 422  
Teen birth rate 54 47-60 22 64  
Clinical Care 163
Uninsured adults 31% 26-36% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 1,162:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 135 125-145 52 80  
Diabetic screening 73% 56-91% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 56% 39-74% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 85%   92% 72%  
Some college 51%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 5.9%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 174   100 512  
Physical Environment 90
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 10   17 7  

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