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 | White, Arkansas

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  White
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 15
Premature death 8,573 7,819-9,327 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 18% 15-21% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.3-4.4 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.4-3.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.9% 8.3-9.6% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 19% 16-23% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 9-15% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 26-36 12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 499  
Teen birth rate 51 48-54 22 62  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 1,153:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 119 113-124 52 87  
Diabetic screening 78% 69-87% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 58% 50-66% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 47%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-21% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 2  
Access to healthy foods 62%   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