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 | Columbia, Arkansas

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  Columbia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 48
Premature death 10,462 8,990-11,935 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 20% 15-27% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.5-4.1 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.5-5.2 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.8-11.4% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking 18% 13-25% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-19% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 20-36 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,156   83 499  
Teen birth rate 48 43-53 22 62  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,148:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 84-98 52 87  
Diabetic screening 72% 59-85% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 56% 42-70% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 56%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-37% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 31% 22-41% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 47%   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