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 | Nevada, Arkansas

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  Nevada
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 56
Premature death 11,130 8,867-13,794 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 71
Poor or fair health 30% 21-40% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.7-5.5 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 5.8 3.2-8.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.6% 8.6-12.6% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 56
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-18% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 49 32-66 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 896   83 499  
Teen birth rate 82 70-94 22 62  
Clinical Care 25
Uninsured adults 19% 15-23% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,830:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 111 98-124 52 87  
Diabetic screening 74% 46-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 74% 44-100% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 57%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 35%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods     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