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 | Lonoke, Arkansas

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  Lonoke
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 21
Premature death 9,048 8,205-9,892 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 19% 15-23% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.1-4.7 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.6-4.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.9-8.2% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 48
Adult smoking 27% 22-32% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-39% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-17% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 24-34 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 499  
Teen birth rate 52 48-55 22 62  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 2,509:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 84-94 52 87  
Diabetic screening 76% 66-86% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 64% 55-74% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 58%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 5.8%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-19% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-24% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 8  

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