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 | Union, Arkansas

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  Union
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 63
Mortality 71
Premature death 13,107 11,892-14,323 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 32
Poor or fair health 19% 16-23% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.3-4.7 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.4-3.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 10.0% 9.1-10.9% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 27% 22-33% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-18% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 28-42 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 736   83 499  
Teen birth rate 66 61-71 22 62  
Clinical Care 4
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 606:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 59-68 52 87  
Diabetic screening 79% 68-91% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 56% 45-67% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 51%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-32% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-28% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 43%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate 11 8-15 1 8  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 46%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 8  

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