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 | Real, Texas

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  Real
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 197
Mortality 202
Premature death 10,970 7,251-15,923 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 108
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 110
Health Behaviors 61
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 20-33% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 348   83 422  
Teen birth rate 58 40-76 22 64  
Clinical Care 151
Uninsured adults 37% 32-43% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 64-94 52 80  
Diabetic screening 56% 33-79% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 75% 40-100% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 158
High school graduation 55%   92% 72%  
Some college 44%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 5.6%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 39% 29-50% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 45   100 512  
Physical Environment 11
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 68   17 7  

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