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 | Greene, Arkansas

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  Greene
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 46
Premature death 10,381 9,240-11,523 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 20% 17-24% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.5-5.2 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.7-5.7 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.8% 7.0-8.7% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 28% 23-33% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-18% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 23-36 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 248   83 499  
Teen birth rate 75 69-81 22 62  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,041:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 114 107-121 52 87  
Diabetic screening 69% 58-79% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 55% 44-67% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 45%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-28% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-26% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 17%   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