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 | Madison, Arkansas

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  Madison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 7
Mortality 18
Premature death 8,857 7,200-10,783 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 17% 13-23% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 3.5-6.7 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.4-3.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.4-8.1% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking 30% 23-39% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-26% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 52 38-66 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 58   83 499  
Teen birth rate 53 46-61 22 62  
Clinical Care 69
Uninsured adults 29% 24-34% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 2,639:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 59-79 52 87  
Diabetic screening 71% 50-92% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 41% 26-56% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 36%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 6.0%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-34% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 24% 16-34% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 8  

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