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 | Fulton, Arkansas

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  Fulton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 57
Premature death 11,189 8,928-13,848 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 22% 16-29% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.2-5.9 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.4-5.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.8% 5.9-9.7% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking 29% 21-38% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-20% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 25-51 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 163   83 499  
Teen birth rate 52 43-61 22 62  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 839:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 109 98-120 52 87  
Diabetic screening 87% 68-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 61% 39-82% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 46%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.0%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-40% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 22% 15-31% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 11%   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