Health & Healing

Heart Disease is the leading cause of death in both Potter and Randall Counties. The five-year average rate is 191.9 per 100,000 population in Potter County compared to 124.3 per 100,000 population in Randall County.

In 1995, the pregnancy rate for teenage girls in Potter county was ranked sixth out of 254 counties in the state of Texas. Potter County generally has a rate that is three times greater that Randall County's rate, and 30% higher than the state rate. In comparison, Potter County ranked 56th of 254 counties for the percentage of live births to mothers under 18 years of age.

Pregnancy Rate (number of pregnancies per 1,000 females age 13-17)

Potter
Randall

1992
57.7
19.9

1993
63.7
23.6

1994
58.1
20.4

1995
70.6
21.5

Accessibility to health care is based on available physicians as well as financial resources, insurance, and transportation.

Potter/Randall
Number of Physician Offices Number of Pediatricians Number of Pediatricians Taking New Patients Number of Child Health Providers Accepting Medicaid Number of Family Practice Physicians Number of Family Practice Physicians Taking New Patients Number of Dentists Number of Dentists Accepting Medicaid	440 25 5 30 33 11 90 9

Suicide is the sixth leading cause of death in Potter and Randall counties. While the suicide rates for Potter and Randall counties are decreasing, they are still well above the state rate. Young males are the most affected by suicide in Potter and Randall counties.

Males Age 15-19
43.7 per 100,000 males commit suicide
State Rate: 19.3/100,000

Males Age 20-24
51.7 per 100,000 males commit suicide
State Rate: 29.0/100,000