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 | Chicot, Arkansas

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  Chicot
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 72
Mortality 68
Premature death 12,550 10,292-14,807 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 74
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 7.4 4.8-10.1 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 5.0 2.2-7.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.9% 9.2-12.6% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 72
Health Behaviors 75
Adult smoking 34% 25-44% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 36% 30-43% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-20% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 26-51 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 625   83 499  
Teen birth rate 70 61-79 22 62  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 753:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 141 130-152 52 87  
Diabetic screening 79% 61-98% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 62% 45-79% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 73
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 31%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 44% 33-55% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 30% 22-40% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 61%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 8  

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