Snapshot 2010: Travis, TX

  Travis
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Texas Rank
(of 221)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 7
Premature death 5,586 5,422-5,750 6,324 7,340  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 14% 12-15% 12% 20%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.4-3.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.6-3.2 2.4 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.2% 7.1-7.4% 6.6% 7.9%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 19% 17-21% 13% 20%  
Adult obesity 22% 19-24% 26% 29%  
Binge drinking 21% 18-23% 7% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 13-14 15 18  
Chlamydia rate 526   110 365  
Teen birth rate 54 53-55 43 65  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 25% 23-27% 22% 26%  
Primary care provider rate 126   126 96  
Preventable hospital stays 62 61-64 65 84  
Diabetic screening 80% 79-81% 84% 78%  
Hospice use 41% 38-44% 53% 38%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 70%   87% 73%  
College degrees 41% 40-41% 23% 23%  
Unemployment 4% 4-4% 4% 5%  
Children in poverty 18% 17-20% 16% 23%  
Income inequality 47   42 47  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-24% 12% 23%  
Single-parent households 8% 8-8% 6% 10%  
Violent crime rate 424   119 519  
Physical Environment 181
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 2  
Air pollution-ozone days 11   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 34%   67% 39%  
Liquor store density 1.0     0.7  

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