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 | Drew, Arkansas

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  Drew
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 58
Premature death 11,326 9,526-13,126 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 19% 13-25% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.3-4.4 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.0-4.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.0% 8.6-11.5% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 51
Adult smoking 26% 19-34% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-39% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-22% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 28-50 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 787   83 499  
Teen birth rate 49 43-55 22 62  
Clinical Care 63
Uninsured adults 24% 19-28% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,554:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 129 119-139 52 87  
Diabetic screening 77% 60-94% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 48% 33-63% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 56%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 34% 25-45% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 47%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 8  

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