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CHIP Sub-Priority 1.1: Behavioral Health

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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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Frequent Mental Distress

Value
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Frequent Mental Distress

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Frequent Mental Distress County: Harris

Current Value:

Frequent Mental Distress County: Harris

13.1%
(2019)
Compared to:
Compared to TX Counties, Harris has a value of 13.1% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 15.0% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 15.9%.
TX Counties
The distribution is based on data from 254 Texas counties.
Compared to U.S. Counties, Harris has a value of 13.1% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 15.8% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 17.8%.
U.S. Counties
The distribution is based on data from 3,121 U.S. counties and county equivalents.
Compared to the TX Value (12.1%), Harris has a value of 13.1% which is higher and worse.
TX Value
(12.1%)
The regional value is compared to the Texas State value.
Compared to the US Value (14.0%), Harris has a value of 13.1% which is lower and better.
US Value
(14.0%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
Compared to the prior value, Harris (13.1%) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (12.7%).
Prior Value
(12.7%)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.

Poor Mental Health: 14+ Days

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Poor Mental Health: 14+ Days

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Poor Mental Health: 14+ Days County: Harris

Current Value:

Poor Mental Health: 14+ Days County: Harris

16.2%
(2021)
Compared to:
Compared to TX Counties, Harris has a value of 16.2% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 16.7% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 17.3%.
TX Counties
The distribution is based on data from 254 Texas counties.
Compared to U.S. Counties, Harris has a value of 16.2% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 16.0% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 17.5%.
U.S. Counties
The distribution is based on data from 3,074 U.S. counties and county equivalents.
Compared to the US Value (14.7%), Harris has a value of 16.2% which is higher and worse.
US Value
(14.7%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.

Poor Mental Health: 14+ Days Census Place (City): Houston

Current Value:

Poor Mental Health: 14+ Days Census Place (City): Houston

17.6%
(2021)
Compared to:
Compared to TX Census Places, Houston has a value of 17.6% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of census places (cities). Census places (cities) in the best 50% have a value lower than 17.4% while census places (cities) in the worst 25% have a value higher than 18.7%.
TX Census Places
The distribution is based on data from 1,682 locales.
Compared to U.S. Census Places, Houston has a value of 17.6% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of census places (cities). Census places (cities) in the best 50% have a value lower than 16.2% while census places (cities) in the worst 25% have a value higher than 18.1%.
U.S. Census Places
The distribution is based on data from 27,528 U.S. Census Places.
Compared to the Harris, TX County Value (16.2%), Houston has a value of 17.6% which is higher and worse.
Harris, TX County Value
(16.2%)
The regional value is compared to the Harris County value.
Compared to the US Value (14.7%), Houston has a value of 17.6% which is higher and worse.
US Value
(14.7%)
The regional value is compared to the national value.

Poor Mental Health: 5+ Days

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Poor Mental Health: 5+ Days

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Poor Mental Health: 5+ Days County: Harris

Current Value:

Poor Mental Health: 5+ Days County: Harris

27.0%
(2021)
Compared to:
Compared to the TX Value (26.4%), Harris has a value of 27.0% which is higher and worse.
TX Value
(26.4%)
The regional value is compared to the Texas State value.
Compared to the prior value, Harris (27.0%) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (21.4%).
Prior Value
(21.4%)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Over time, the Harris value is increasing significantly.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.

Poor Mental Health: Average Number of Days County: Harris

Current Value:

Poor Mental Health: Average Number of Days County: Harris

5.2
Days
(2021)
Compared to:
Compared to TX Counties, Harris has a value of 5.2 which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 5.3 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 5.6.
TX Counties
The distribution is based on data from 254 Texas counties.
Compared to U.S. Counties, Harris has a value of 5.2 which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 5.2 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 5.6.
U.S. Counties
The distribution is based on data from 3,141 U.S. counties and county equivalents.
Compared to the TX Value (4.6), Harris has a value of 5.2 which is higher and worse.
TX Value
(4.6)
The regional value is compared to the Texas State value.
Compared to the US Value (4.8), Harris has a value of 5.2 which is higher and worse.
US Value
(4.8)
The regional value is compared to the national value.
Compared to the prior value, Harris (5.2) is not statistically different from the previously measured value (4.6).
Prior Value
(4.6)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Over time, the Harris value is increasing significantly.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.