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 | Boone, Arkansas

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  Boone
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 15
Mortality 30
Premature death 9,573 8,349-10,797 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 16% 12-19% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.0-4.6 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.3-3.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.5-8.3% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 20% 16-24% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 8% 6-12% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 20-33 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 239   83 499  
Teen birth rate 60 54-65 22 62  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 768:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 108 102-114 52 87  
Diabetic screening 78% 66-89% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 56% 44-67% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 49%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.0%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-21% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 8  

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