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 | Clark, Arkansas

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  Clark
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 17
Premature death 8,670 7,324-10,017 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 19% 13-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.8-5.0 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.1-4.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.2-8.5% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 16% 11-23% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 9-20% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 17-32 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 695   83 499  
Teen birth rate 34 30-38 22 62  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 27% 22-31% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 919:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 54-66 52 87  
Diabetic screening 77% 59-95% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 47% 32-62% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 24
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 53%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.4%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-33% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-30% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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