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 | Searcy, Arkansas

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  Searcy
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 59
Mortality 60
Premature death 11,455 8,875-14,550 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 50
Poor or fair health 20% 14-29% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.8 3.9-7.8 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 5.3 3.3-7.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight     6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 18% 11-28% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-23% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 24-58 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 112   83 499  
Teen birth rate 52 41-62 22 62  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 21% 17-26% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,339:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 108 95-121 52 87  
Diabetic screening 87% 59-100% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 62% 37-88% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 55
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 43%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.2%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 41% 31-52% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 21% 13-32% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   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