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 | San Augustine, Texas

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  San Augustine
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 207
Mortality 201
Premature death 10,917 8,411-13,936 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 179
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 9.5% 7.4-11.6% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 205
Health Behaviors 165
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-35% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 23-55 12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 210   83 422  
Teen birth rate 87 74-101 22 64  
Clinical Care 110
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 2,158:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 123 111-135 52 80  
Diabetic screening 76% 55-97% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 64% 40-87% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 206
High school graduation 85%   92% 72%  
Some college 28%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 10.2%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 35% 26-44% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 49%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 369   100 512  
Physical Environment 141
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 0   17 7  

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