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 | Crittenden, Arkansas

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  Crittenden
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 71
Mortality 70
Premature death 12,986 11,874-14,098 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 67
Poor or fair health 22% 18-26% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.1-4.6 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.8 3.7-5.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 13.1% 12.2-13.9% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 70
Health Behaviors 70
Adult smoking 25% 20-29% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 36% 31-42% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 9-16% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19-29 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,214   83 499  
Teen birth rate 89 84-94 22 62  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,947:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 80-91 52 87  
Diabetic screening 79% 68-91% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 53% 42-65% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 69
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 51%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 30% 23-36% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 27% 21-35% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 57%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 15 11-19 1 8  
Physical Environment 75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 13   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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