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 | Perry, Arkansas

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  Perry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 37
Premature death 10,062 7,974-12,528 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 6.1 4.1-8.1 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.3-5.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.6% 6.8-10.5% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 7-26% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 42 27-57 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 233   83 499  
Teen birth rate 52 43-61 22 62  
Clinical Care 62
Uninsured adults 26% 22-31% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 5,149:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 97 84-110 52 87  
Diabetic screening 82% 55-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 51% 28-75% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 36%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.1%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-32% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 71
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 17%   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