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 | Saline, Arkansas

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  Saline
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 10
Premature death 8,256 7,582-8,929 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 18% 16-22% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.6-4.8 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.4-4.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.7-8.9% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 25% 21-28% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 8-13% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 18-26 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 217   83 499  
Teen birth rate 40 37-43 22 62  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 19% 16-23% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,263:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 88-97 52 87  
Diabetic screening 79% 71-87% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 60% 51-68% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 57%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 6.1%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-23% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 6 4-8 1 8  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 44%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 8  

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