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2012 | Arkansas | Compare Counties

  Arkansas Perry
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   23
Premature death 9,580 9,492    
Morbidity   41
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 4.0 6.1    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.9%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 23%      
Adult obesity 32% 32%    
Physical inactivity 31% 34%    
Excessive drinking 12% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 43    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 145    
Teen birth rate 61 48    
Clinical Care   45
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 5,149:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 85    
Diabetic screening 81% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   24
High school graduation 74% 87%    
Some college 52% 36%    
Unemployment 7.9% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 27% 27%    
Inadequate social support 21% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 32%    
Violent crime rate 523 228    
Physical Environment   71
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 34%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 50%