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 | St. Francis, Arkansas

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  St. Francis
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 68
Mortality 64
Premature death 11,797 10,393-13,201 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 73
Poor or fair health 20% 15-25% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.4-6.1 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 5.6 3.9-7.2 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 13.0% 11.8-14.2% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 71
Health Behaviors 63
Adult smoking 26% 20-33% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 35% 30-41% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 8% 5-13% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 16-29 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,010   83 499  
Teen birth rate 96 89-104 22 62  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 21% 18-25% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,459:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 83-99 52 87  
Diabetic screening 76% 59-93% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 36% 22-50% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 71
High school graduation 65%   92% 74%  
Some college 35%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 42% 32-52% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 58%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 12 7-17 1 8  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 8  

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