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 | Montgomery, Arkansas

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  Montgomery
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 23
Premature death 9,106 6,918-11,766 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health 25% 18-33% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.0-6.0 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.4 2.8-6.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.4% 5.4-9.4% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 16% 10-24% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking     8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 20-49 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 77   83 499  
Teen birth rate 55 44-65 22 62  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 30% 25-35% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 4,549:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 47-64 52 87  
Diabetic screening 83% 60-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 57% 37-76% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 41%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 8  

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