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 | Lafayette, Arkansas

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  Lafayette
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 36
Premature death 10,052 7,684-12,918 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 59
Poor or fair health 18% 12-26% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 3.5-6.5 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 5.2 2.9-7.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.9% 8.5-13.3% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 17% 10-26% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-39% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 675   83 499  
Teen birth rate 69 56-81 22 62  
Clinical Care 39
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,534:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 81-105 52 87  
Diabetic screening 76% 50-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 66% 38-94% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 38%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-43% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 69
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 8  

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