Table 2. Characteristics of 75 counties in Arkansas.
| County-level factors | Median | Mean | Range | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health behaviors | ||||
| Women ≥40 without mammogram in past 2 years (%) | 31.3 | 31.4 | 14.4–46.3 | BRFSS [2009] |
| Meeting physical activity recommendations (%) | 46.8 | 46.8 | 33.7–63.1 | BRFSS [2009] |
| Clinical care | ||||
| Population per primary care physician | 1,419 | 2,152 | 673.9–14,130 | Area Health Resource file |
| Hospitalization rate for ambulatory-care sensitive conditions (per 1,000 Medicare enrollees) | 81 | 86 | 51–145 | Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care from County Health Rankings [2011] |
| Uninsured rate (age <65 years) (%) | 20 | 21 | 16–31 | Small Area Health Insurance Estimates [2011] |
| Social & economic factors | ||||
| Theil index of racial segregation | 0.455 | 0.452 | 0.285–0.633 | CommunityCommons.org [2010] |
| Poverty rate (%) | 20.4 | 21.0 | 8.4–32.3 | American Community Survey [2010] |
| Adults without social/emotional support (%) | 22 | 22 | 11–39 | BRFSS [2005-2010] |
| Violent crime rate (per 100,000) | 270 | 352 | 30–1,724 | FBI Uniform Crime Reporting [2009-2011] |
| High school graduation rate (%) | 84 | 84 | 66–96 | American Community Survey [2010] |
| Physical environment | ||||
| Lead (pounds) | 51.31 | 152.2 | 0–2,538 | Toxic Release Inventory |
| Population density (per square mile) | 115.5 | 194.2 | 10.5–468.9 | Area Health Resource file |
| Population health status | ||||
| Diabetes (%) | 10.6 | 10.9 | 5.0–17.9 | BRFSS |
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) | 7.4 | 7.5 | 0.0–15.1 | Area Health Resource file |
| Fair-poor health status (%) | 22 | 22 | 12–36 | BRFSS |
BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.