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 | Sebastian, Arkansas

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  Sebastian
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 20
Premature death 8,899 8,317-9,481 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 18% 15-21% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 3.5-4.9 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.1-4.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.4-8.3% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 5
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 21% 18-25% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 9-15% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 11-16 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 368   83 499  
Teen birth rate 69 66-72 22 62  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 23% 20-27% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 490:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 61-67 52 87  
Diabetic screening 78% 70-86% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 66% 58-74% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 50%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.1%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 25% 20-30% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-24% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 7 5-9 1 8  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 64%   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