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 | Calhoun, Arkansas

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  Calhoun
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 52
Mortality 63
Premature death 11,634 8,407-15,691 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 29
Poor or fair health 15% 9-23% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 1.5-4.3 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 2.5 0.7-4.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 12.7% 9.4-15.9% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-40% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 6% 2-18% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 478   83 499  
Teen birth rate 46 35-58 22 62  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 27% 23-32% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 2,662:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 69-99 52 87  
Diabetic screening 80% 48-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 67% 29-100% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 35%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 24% 17-30% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 48%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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