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 | Monroe, Arkansas

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 69
Mortality 72
Premature death 14,391 11,559-17,707 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 21% 14-31% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.4-5.4 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.0-4.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 11.2% 9.0-13.3% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-39% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 8% 3-17% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 17-44 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,221   83 499  
Teen birth rate 74 63-85 22 62  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,393:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 84-106 52 87  
Diabetic screening 80% 61-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 56% 33-80% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 48%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 38% 28-48% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 12% 5-24% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 53%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 13
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 12   17 8  

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