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 | Izard, Arkansas

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  Izard
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 42
Premature death 10,263 8,349-12,484 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 52
Poor or fair health 29% 20-39% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.3 3.2-7.5 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.8 1.7-5.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.3-9.8% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 24% 17-34% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 8% 4-15% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 17-39 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 154   83 499  
Teen birth rate 58 49-67 22 62  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 26% 21-30% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 2,182:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 88-108 52 87  
Diabetic screening 86% 65-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 61% 42-79% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 95%   92% 74%  
Some college 44%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-40% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 17% 10-27% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 21%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 8  

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