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 | Conway, Arkansas

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  Conway
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 27
Premature death 9,245 7,823-10,667 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 25% 20-32% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.7-4.4 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.8-5.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.4-7.7% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 30% 23-37% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 9% 6-13% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 19-37 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 318   83 499  
Teen birth rate 62 55-69 22 62  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 21% 17-26% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 899:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 71-85 52 87  
Diabetic screening 79% 62-95% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 51% 37-65% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 46%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.0%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-31% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 23% 16-31% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 8  

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