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 | Miller, Arkansas

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  Miller
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 28
Premature death 9,311 8,275-10,348 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 24% 20-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.5-5.1 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.6-4.0 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.4% 9.5-11.3% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 71
Adult smoking 27% 23-32% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 36% 30-42% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 10-19% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 18-29 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 844   83 499  
Teen birth rate 74 69-80 22 62  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 22% 18-25% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 833:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 99 93-105 52 87  
Diabetic screening 77% 66-88% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 60% 49-72% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 46%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 5.2%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 29% 23-36% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 26% 21-33% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 8 5-11 1 8  
Physical Environment 61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 8  

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