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 | Woodruff, Arkansas

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  Woodruff
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Arkansas Rank
(of 75)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 69
Premature death 12,589 9,783-15,949 5,564 9,545  
Morbidity 58
Poor or fair health     10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 2.6-6.9 2.6 4.0  
Poor mental health days 4.3 1.1-7.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 11.3% 9.0-13.7% 6.0% 9.0%  
Health Factors 58
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 22% 15-33% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-40% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 2% 0-10% 8% 13%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 26  
Sexually transmitted infections 323   83 499  
Teen birth rate 81 69-94 22 62  
Clinical Care 60
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 23%  
Primary care physicians 830:1   631:1 867:1  
Preventable hospital stays 133 119-147 52 87  
Diabetic screening 76% 56-96% 89% 78%  
Mammography screening 36% 18-53% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 68
High school graduation 100%   92% 74%  
Some college 35%   68% 52%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 7.3%  
Children in poverty 40% 30-50% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 34%  
Homicide rate     1 8  
Physical Environment 35
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 0   17 8  

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