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.

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2012 | Arkansas | Compare Counties

  Arkansas White
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   11
Premature death 9,580 8,615    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.9    
Low birthweight 9.0% 9.1%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 23% 17%    
Adult obesity 32% 31%    
Physical inactivity 31% 28%    
Excessive drinking 12% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 503 269    
Teen birth rate 61 51    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 867:1 1,153:1    
Preventable hospital stays 81 104    
Diabetic screening 81% 83%    
Mammography screening 62% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 74% 75%    
Some college 52% 50%    
Unemployment 7.9% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 27% 22%    
Inadequate social support 21% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 35% 30%    
Violent crime rate 523 239    
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 2 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 53%