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 | Franklin, Arkansas

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  Franklin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 5
Premature death 8,063 6,668-9,459 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 17% 13-21% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.3-4.0 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.6 3.0-6.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.1-8.7% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking 26% 19-35% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 33% 26-41% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-23% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 11-26 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 286   83 499  
Teen birth rate 60 52-67 22 62  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 2,008:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 76-93 52 87  
Diabetic screening 78% 60-95% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 49% 35-64% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 12
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 41%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 25% 17-36% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 8  

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