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 | Little River, Arkansas

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  Little River
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 29
Premature death 9,464 7,645-11,587 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health 18% 14-25% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.4-5.9 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.9-5.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.2% 8.3-12.0% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 58
Adult smoking 25% 18-34% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 33% 27-40% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 10-28% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 17-38 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 812   83 499  
Teen birth rate 60 50-69 22 62  
Clinical Care 54
Uninsured adults 21% 17-26% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,072:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 131 119-143 52 87  
Diabetic screening 68% 51-85% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 56% 37-74% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 52%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 5.5%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-33% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   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