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 | Hot Spring, Arkansas

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  Hot Spring
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 32
Premature death 9,714 8,448-10,980 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 25% 19-31% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.0-4.6 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.6-4.7 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.2-9.3% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 22% 17-27% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-39% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-18% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 22-36 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 285   83 499  
Teen birth rate 62 56-68 22 62  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 2,659:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 106 99-113 52 87  
Diabetic screening 80% 67-94% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 55% 43-67% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 49%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 25% 18-32% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 29
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 6   17 8  

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