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 | Scurry, Texas

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  Scurry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Texas Rank
(of 223)
Health Outcomes 132
Mortality 143
Premature death 9,019 7,302-10,735 5,564 7,289  
Morbidity 120
Poor or fair health 7% 3-13% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.3-4.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 1.2 0.2-2.1 2.3 3.3  
Low birthweight 11.5% 9.9-13.0% 6.0% 8.1%  
Health Factors 74
Health Behaviors 64
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking 2% 0-6% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 17  
Sexually transmitted infections 307   83 422  
Teen birth rate 82 73-90 22 64  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 28% 24-33% 13% 30%  
Primary care physicians 890:1   631:1 1,050:1  
Preventable hospital stays 113 103-123 52 80  
Diabetic screening 84% 66-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 61% 42-80% 74% 59%  
Social & Economic Factors 132
High school graduation 80%   92% 72%  
Some college 37%   68% 55%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 7.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 23%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 693   100 512  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 18  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 7  

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