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 | Scott, Arkansas

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  Scott
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 24
Premature death 9,107 7,167-11,411 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 17% 12-23% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 2.7-5.2 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.1-6.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.9% 6.3-9.6% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 61
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking 28% 20-37% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-39% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 9% 4-17% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 23-50 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 178   83 499  
Teen birth rate 83 71-95 22 62  
Clinical Care 73
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 5,614:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 133 120-146 52 87  
Diabetic screening 63% 43-83% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 48% 30-66% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 34%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 6.3%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-41% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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