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 | Phillips, Arkansas

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  Phillips
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 75
Mortality 73
Premature death 14,682 12,863-16,500 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 70
Poor or fair health 22% 17-26% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.2-5.2 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 5.4 3.9-6.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 12.7% 11.5-13.9% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 75
Health Behaviors 74
Adult smoking 22% 17-28% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 38% 33-45% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-16% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 27-45 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,319   83 499  
Teen birth rate 99 92-106 22 62  
Clinical Care 70
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,651:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 140 130-149 52 87  
Diabetic screening 56% 45-68% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 46% 33-59% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 75
High school graduation 65%   92% 74%  
Some college 41%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 49% 39-59% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 28% 21-36% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 63%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 24 16-31 1 8  
Physical Environment 32
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 5   17 8  

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