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 | Lincoln, Arkansas

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 58
Mortality 62
Premature death 11,631 9,418-13,844 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 20% 14-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.6-5.5 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.6-5.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.2% 8.3-12.0% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 53
Adult smoking 27% 18-37% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 34% 27-41% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 5% 2-13% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 17-38 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 382   83 499  
Teen birth rate 68 58-78 22 62  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 61-82 52 87  
Diabetic screening 91% 68-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 48% 30-66% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 64
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 28%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-37% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 41
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 7   17 8  

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