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 Saba, Texas

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  San Saba
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 74
Mortality 97
Premature death 8,381 5,733-11,830 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 53
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 152
Health Behaviors 51
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-34% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 170   83 422  
Teen birth rate 56 44-68 22 64  
Clinical Care 199
Uninsured adults 34% 29-40% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 2,925:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 75-102 52 80  
Diabetic screening 64% 33-95% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 53% 27-79% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 177
High school graduation 85%   92% 72%  
Some college 39%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 7.3%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 39% 29-49% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 54%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 84   100 512  
Physical Environment 95
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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