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 | Pike, Arkansas

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  Pike
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 8
Premature death 8,126 6,184-10,485 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 25% 18-33% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.1-4.4 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.8-4.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.8% 6.9-10.8% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 23-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-26% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 207   83 499  
Teen birth rate 56 47-65 22 62  
Clinical Care 66
Uninsured adults 31% 26-36% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,338:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 111 99-123 52 87  
Diabetic screening 80% 58-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 58% 41-74% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 41%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.1%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-34% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 10% 6-17% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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