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Overall
Percent |
County
Rank |
Percent
Change |
Male |
Female |
White |
NonWhite |
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total |
17,774 |
100.0 |
59 |
2.1 |
8,594 |
9,180 |
17,561 |
213 |
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Under 1 |
218 |
1.2 |
42 |
-7.2 |
111 |
107 |
213 |
5 |
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1 - 4 |
910 |
5.1 |
47 |
3.4 |
482 |
428 |
893 |
17 |
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5 - 9 |
1,143 |
6.4 |
56 |
-3.7 |
555 |
588 |
1,128 |
15 |
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10 - 14 |
1,225 |
6.9 |
60 |
1.4 |
650 |
575 |
1,210 |
15 |
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15 - 19 |
1,346 |
7.6 |
30 |
-0.7 |
715 |
631 |
1,318 |
28 |
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20 - 24 |
1,115 |
6.3 |
24 |
1.4 |
573 |
542 |
1,088 |
27 |
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25 - 29 |
1,062 |
6.0 |
40 |
-8.6 |
526 |
536 |
1,049 |
13 |
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30 - 34 |
1,088 |
6.1 |
38 |
-9.3 |
542 |
546 |
1,074 |
14 |
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35 - 39 |
1,204 |
6.8 |
63 |
10.8 |
591 |
613 |
1,194 |
10 |
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40 - 44 |
1,246 |
7.0 |
51 |
9.1 |
592 |
654 |
1,233 |
13 |
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45 - 54 |
2,222 |
12.5 |
57 |
18.8 |
1,098 |
1,124 |
2,197 |
25 |
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55 - 64 |
1,900 |
10.7 |
27 |
9.8 |
896 |
1,004 |
1,887 |
13 |
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65 - 74 |
1,563 |
8.8 |
17 |
-7.7 |
719 |
844 |
1,550 |
13 |
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75 - 84 |
1,086 |
6.1 |
16 |
-10.0 |
418 |
668 |
1,082 |
4 |
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85+ |
446 |
2.5 |
9 |
24.2 |
126 |
320 |
444 |
2 |
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10 - 17 |
1,987 |
11.2 |
11 |
0.6 |
1,065 |
922 |
1,954 |
33 |
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18 - 19 |
584 |
3.3 |
15 |
-0.7 |
300 |
284 |
572 |
12 |
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65+ |
3,095 |
17.4 |
15 |
-5.0 |
1,263 |
1,832 |
3,076 |
19 |
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Number |
Percent of Total |
County Rank |
2000 |
Percent
of Total |
Number |
County Rank |
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Population
Less Than 100% Poverty |
3,519 |
20.4% |
22 |
Unemployment Rate (2001) |
8.0% |
6,600 |
17 |
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Population
0-17 Less Than 100% Poverty |
1,214 |
28.6% |
22 |
Per Capita Income (1998) |
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$17,289.00 |
61 |
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Federal
Estimate of persons under 200% poverty and: |
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Medicaid Eligible |
26.3% |
4,682 |
18 |
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Uninsured |
3,128 |
17.9% |
41 |
Medicaid Eligible Children |
50.5% |
2,580 |
25 |
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Medicare |
1,725 |
9.9% |
36 |
EPSDT Participation (2001) |
34.4% |
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30 |
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Under Age 65 and Medicaid+ |
1,584 |
9.1% |
43 |
TEA (AFDC) Average Caseload |
1.3% |
237 |
51 |
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Uninsured
- State survey (1998 - 2000) |
2,986 |
16.8% |
44 |
WIC Average Caseload |
|
682 |
40 |
+Federal
estimates are based on national data and subject to significant error. See definition for discussion.
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Number |
Percent or Rate |
County Rank |
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Number
or Rate |
County Rank |
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Live
Births |
221 |
14.0** |
41 |
Live Births (1996 - 2000) |
1,113 |
45 |
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Low
Birth Weight |
14 |
6.3% |
65 |
Low Birth Weight (1996 -
2000) |
6.6% |
68 |
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Birth
To Adolescents (10 - 17) |
14 |
6.3% |
34 |
General Fertility Rate
(2000) |
62.7** |
42 |
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Prenatal
Care (no 1st trimester care |
43 |
20.1% |
47 |
Teen Fertility Rate (2000) |
72.8** |
32 |
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Female
Population,15 - 19 |
632 |
7.7% |
34 |
Female Population, 15 - 44 |
3,522 |
42 |
**Rate
is per 1,000 population.
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Rate++ |
County Rank |
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Number |
Rate++ |
County Rank |
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Vaccine
Preventable Diseases |
3 |
16.9 |
6 |
Syphilis: |
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Tuberculosis |
3 |
16.9 |
11 |
Primary/Secondary |
0 |
0.0 |
48 |
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HIV |
0 |
0.0 |
23 |
Early Latent |
2 |
11.3 |
19 |
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AIDS |
0 |
0.0 |
35 |
Congenital |
0 |
0.0 |
41 |
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Gonorrhea |
15 |
84.4 |
40 |
Chlamydia |
17 |
95.6 |
62 |
++Rate
is per 100,000 population.
2000
MORTALITY
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Rate |
County Rank |
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Number |
Rate |
County Rank |
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Infant
Mortality |
1 |
4.5+ |
61 |
Breast
Cancer |
2 |
7.6++ |
56 |
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All
Causes |
250 |
1,048.7++ |
27 |
Cerebrovascular
Disease |
16 |
62.9++ |
56 |
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Heart
Disease |
80 |
324.5++ |
24 |
Motor
Vehicle Accidents |
6 |
30.8++ |
35 |
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Cardiovascular
Disease |
106 |
423.5++ |
28 |
Work
Related Injuries |
0 |
0.0++ |
57 |
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Cancer |
61 |
265.0++ |
10 |
Suicide |
3 |
19.6++ |
12 |
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Lung
Cancer |
24 |
109.2++ |
2 |
Homicide |
1 |
6.3++ |
40 |
+
Rate is per 1,000 live births.
++
Rate is per 100,000 and age adjusted to
U.S. 2000 population.
2000
HEALTH PROFESSIONS SHORTAGE AREAS (HPSA) 2000 MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED
AREAS (MUA)
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YES |
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Is
this a total county MUA? |
YES |
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Are
there geographic county HPSAs? |
NO |
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Is
this a partial county MUA? |
NO |
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Are
there population group HPSAs? |
NO |
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Population
of MUA: 17,774 |
(100%
of county population) |
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Are
there facility HPSAs? |
NO |
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Population
of HPSA: |
17,774 |
(100%
of county population) |
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2001
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
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Number |
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Number |
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Total
Physicians |
11 |
Total
Dental |
11 |
Total
Nursing |
222 |
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Primary
Care Physicians |
9 |
Total
Optometry |
2 |
Licensed
Practical Nurse |
125 |
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Total
Chiropractors |
4 |
Total
Social Work |
6 |
Registered
Nurse |
97 |
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HEALTH CENTERS
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FTE |
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FTE |
FTE |
FTE |
FTE |
Encounters |
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WALNUT
RIDGE |
1.8 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
4.0 |
0.6 |
3,784 |
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MEDICAL
FACILITIES
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Type
of Facility |
Number
of Beds |
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EAST
ARKANSAS AREA AGENCY ON AGING, INC. |
Home
Health Agency |
0 |
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LAWRENCE
COUNTY HEALTH UNIT |
Home
Health Agency |
0 |
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LAWRENCE
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL |
Surgery
And General Medical Care |
25 |
EMERGENCY
MEDICAL SERVICES
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Type
of Service |
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Emergency
Care, Inc. |
Advanced |
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PTS-
Walnut Ridge |
Advanced |
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Arkansas
Excellent Transport |
Advanced |