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 | Jackson, Arkansas

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  Jackson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 62
Mortality 55
Premature death 11,001 9,320-12,681 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 69
Poor or fair health 29% 21-39% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.8 3.9-7.6 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.0-4.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.9% 9.4-12.5% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 56
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking 22% 16-30% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 6% 3-13% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 21-41 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 313   83 499  
Teen birth rate 77 68-86 22 62  
Clinical Care 71
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,293:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 165 154-175 52 87  
Diabetic screening 61% 46-76% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 49% 35-62% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 62
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 38%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-41% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-26% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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