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 | Grant, Arkansas

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  Grant
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 3
Premature death 7,210 5,797-8,623 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 18% 13-24% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.4-6.0 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 5.1 3.3-6.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.5% 8.0-11.1% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 67
Adult smoking 38% 29-47% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-40% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-25% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 13-30 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 113   83 499  
Teen birth rate 45 39-52 22 62  
Clinical Care 57
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 2,535:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 79-98 52 87  
Diabetic screening 69% 50-88% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 53% 37-68% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 48%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-21% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-28% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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