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 | Baxter, Arkansas

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  Baxter
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 38
Premature death 10,123 8,914-11,332 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 15% 11-19% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6-4.1 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.6-4.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.0-8.0% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 24% 20-29% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-17% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 26-39 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 164   83 499  
Teen birth rate 54 49-59 22 62  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 25% 21-30% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 723:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 80-89 52 87  
Diabetic screening 79% 71-88% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 71% 62-80% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 49%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-35% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 21% 17-25% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 27%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 8  

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