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 | Carroll, Arkansas

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  Carroll
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 13
Premature death 8,515 7,228-9,802 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 22% 17-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.3-5.7 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.2 3.0-5.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.2-7.1% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 29% 23-35% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-31% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-20% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 19-33 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 113   83 499  
Teen birth rate 70 63-77 22 62  
Clinical Care 56
Uninsured adults 36% 31-42% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 916:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 74-88 52 87  
Diabetic screening 87% 71-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 60% 46-74% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 43%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 5.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-33% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 24% 17-33% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 8  

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