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 | Poinsett, Arkansas

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  Poinsett
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 74
Mortality 74
Premature death 14,718 13,036-16,399 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 65
Poor or fair health 26% 22-32% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.0 3.9-6.0 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 5.7 4.0-7.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.6% 8.5-10.8% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 67
Health Behaviors 72
Adult smoking 31% 24-39% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-42% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-21% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 29-47 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 392   83 499  
Teen birth rate 80 73-87 22 62  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 3,531:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 100 92-108 52 87  
Diabetic screening 79% 66-92% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 47% 35-59% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 58
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 35%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 35% 26-43% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 86%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 8  

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