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 | Sharp, Arkansas

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  Sharp
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 61
Mortality 54
Premature death 10,969 9,099-12,838 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 68
Poor or fair health 30% 22-41% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.2 3.5-6.8 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 7.3 4.2-10.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.3-9.2% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking 34% 26-42% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 27% 21-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 7-16% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 46 34-59 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 151   83 499  
Teen birth rate 63 55-71 22 62  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,361:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 93 86-100 52 87  
Diabetic screening 80% 65-94% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 64% 50-78% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 41%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-43% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-29% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 8  

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