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 | Craighead, Arkansas

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  Craighead
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 33
Premature death 9,751 9,019-10,482 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 20% 17-24% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.0-4.0 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.0-4.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.6-8.8% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 21% 18-24% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 9% 7-13% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 19-26 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 586   83 499  
Teen birth rate 52 49-55 22 62  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 25% 21-30% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 553:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 75-83 52 87  
Diabetic screening 79% 70-88% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 59% 51-67% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 55%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 6.5%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-30% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-24% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 5 4-7 1 8  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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