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 | Stone, Arkansas

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  Stone
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 12
Premature death 8,459 6,585-10,700 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 22% 15-31% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 3.5-6.8 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.1-5.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.6% 6.7-10.5% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 54
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 26% 18-35% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 24-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 5-21% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 26-53 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 33   83 499  
Teen birth rate 57 48-66 22 62  
Clinical Care 72
Uninsured adults 28% 23-33% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,002:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 196 182-211 52 87  
Diabetic screening 75% 56-95% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 56% 40-73% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 90%   92% 74%  
Some college 34%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 35% 26-44% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 13% 8-20% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 13%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 8  

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