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 | Lee, Texas

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  Lee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 31
Premature death 7,018 5,670-8,590 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 2.4-6.7 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 1.6 0.5-2.6 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.1-8.8% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-33% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 11% 5-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 20-40 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 183   83 422  
Teen birth rate 43 37-50 22 64  
Clinical Care 134
Uninsured adults 30% 25-34% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 4,056:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 65-81 52 80  
Diabetic screening 79% 60-98% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 50% 30-70% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 57
High school graduation 85%   92% 72%  
Some college 43%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 328   100 512  
Physical Environment 50
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 12   17 7  

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