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 | Sevier, Arkansas

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  Sevier
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 61
Premature death 11,592 9,688-13,495 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 21% 17-27% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.4-4.4 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.0-3.7 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.9% 7.7-10.1% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 65
Health Behaviors 61
Adult smoking 24% 17-31% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 33% 26-40% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-24% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 46 33-58 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 515   83 499  
Teen birth rate 92 82-102 22 62  
Clinical Care 75
Uninsured adults 33% 28-39% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 927:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 148 135-161 52 87  
Diabetic screening 73% 56-90% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 38% 23-54% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 35%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 5.4%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 34% 26-41% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 25% 18-33% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 8  

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