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 | Prairie, Arkansas

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  Prairie
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 49
Premature death 10,470 7,896-13,615 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 22% 15-30% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 7.0 4.0-10.0 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.8 1.8-5.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.2% 7.1-11.4% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 7-26% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 163   83 499  
Teen birth rate 53 43-63 22 62  
Clinical Care 61
Uninsured adults 26% 22-30% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 8,657:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 97 85-109 52 87  
Diabetic screening 77% 59-95% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 60% 39-81% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation     92% 74%  
Some college 37%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.2%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-33% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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