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 | Lee, Arkansas

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  Lee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 56
Mortality 43
Premature death 10,266 8,284-12,249 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.2 3.5-6.9 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.4-5.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 12.0% 9.9-14.0% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 69
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 16% 11-25% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 36% 29-43% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-16% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 18-42 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 751   83 499  
Teen birth rate 81 71-92 22 62  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 2,132:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 106 93-118 52 87  
Diabetic screening 76% 51-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 50% 24-76% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 74
High school graduation 55%   92% 74%  
Some college 42%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 8.7%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 46% 35-58% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 58%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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