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  Arkansas Izard
County
Health Outcomes   63
Mortality   59
Premature death 9,580 11,163    
Morbidity   64
Poor or fair health 19% 30%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 6.4    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.6    
Low birthweight 9.0% 8.5%    
Health Factors   24
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 23% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 29%    
Physical inactivity 31% 32%    
Excessive drinking 12% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 108    
Teen birth rate 61 58    
Clinical Care   53
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 2,182:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 95    
Diabetic screening 81% 85%    
Mammography screening 62% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   41
High school graduation 74% 71%    
Some college 52% 45%    
Unemployment 7.9% 9.4%    
Children in poverty 27% 32%    
Inadequate social support 21% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 29%    
Violent crime rate 523 64    
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 33%