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2012 | Arkansas | Compare Counties

  Arkansas Howard
County
Health Outcomes   18
Mortality   18
Premature death 9,580 9,123    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 5.3    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.9%    
Health Factors   42
Health Behaviors   44
Adult smoking 23% 21%    
Adult obesity 32% 35%    
Physical inactivity 31% 34%    
Excessive drinking 12%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 806    
Teen birth rate 61 72    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 20% 23%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,192:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 97    
Diabetic screening 81% 70%    
Mammography screening 62% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 74% 86%    
Some college 52% 38%    
Unemployment 7.9% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 27% 31%    
Inadequate social support 21% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 40%    
Violent crime rate 523 265    
Physical Environment   31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 62%