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2012 | Arkansas | Compare Counties

  Arkansas Washington
County
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   2
Premature death 9,580 7,126    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 19% 15%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.1    
Low birthweight 9.0% 7.1%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   6
Adult smoking 23% 21%    
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 31% 24%    
Excessive drinking 12% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 479    
Teen birth rate 61 55    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 750:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 65    
Diabetic screening 81% 79%    
Mammography screening 62% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 74% 77%    
Some college 52% 57%    
Unemployment 7.9% 6.3%    
Children in poverty 27% 25%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 30%    
Violent crime rate 523 405    
Physical Environment   20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 45%