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 | Clay, Arkansas

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  Clay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 53
Mortality 59
Premature death 11,340 9,329-13,350 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 37
Poor or fair health 27% 21-35% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.0-5.4 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.5-5.2 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.4-9.3% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 26% 20-34% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 7% 4-12% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 30-53 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 114   83 499  
Teen birth rate 66 58-75 22 62  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,577:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 111 102-119 52 87  
Diabetic screening 79% 64-95% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 62% 47-77% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 57
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 40%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-30% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 8  

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