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.

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  Arkansas Dallas
County
Health Outcomes   74
Mortality   74
Premature death 9,580 14,932    
Morbidity   70
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 5.4    
Low birthweight 9.0% 13.1%    
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 23% 16%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 31% 34%    
Excessive drinking 12% 5%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 45    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 896    
Teen birth rate 61 61    
Clinical Care   39
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,351:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 84    
Diabetic screening 81% 78%    
Mammography screening 62% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   67
High school graduation 74% 56%    
Some college 52% 37%    
Unemployment 7.9% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 27% 34%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 35% 48%    
Violent crime rate 523 331    
Physical Environment   48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 50%