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 | Van Buren, Arkansas

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  Van Buren
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 51
Premature death 10,885 8,937-12,834 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 25% 19-32% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.2-5.8 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.8 3.2-6.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.8-9.8% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking 27% 21-35% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-16% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 48 36-61 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 78   83 499  
Teen birth rate 72 62-81 22 62  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 27% 22-32% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 2,749:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 83-98 52 87  
Diabetic screening 76% 60-91% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 76% 58-94% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 85%   92% 74%  
Some college 49%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-37% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 30% 22-38% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 29
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 6   17 8  

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