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 | Marion, Arkansas

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  Marion
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 34
Premature death 9,847 7,947-11,747 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 14% 10-18% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.0-6.3 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.2-4.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.5% 4.9-8.1% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 20
Adult smoking 24% 18-30% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-17% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 19-39 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 78   83 499  
Teen birth rate 47 40-54 22 62  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 23% 18-27% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 2,800:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 67-82 52 87  
Diabetic screening 80% 64-97% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 53% 39-68% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 61
High school graduation 60%   92% 74%  
Some college 43%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-19% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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