There were 152 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 3.2% decrease from the previous week.
There were 26 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending Aug. 27, making up 5.5% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
There were 39 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Arkansas in the week ending Aug. 27, making up 8.3% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
There were 36 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 7.7% decrease from the previous week.
There were 42 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 44.8% increase over the previous week.
There were 22 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 29.4% increase over the previous week.
There were 30 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 25% increase over the previous week.
There were 101 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Arkansas in the week ending Aug. 27, making up 21.5% of total deaths by all causes in Arkansas.
There were less than 10 deaths with influenza and pneumonia listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a decrease from the previous week.
There were 15 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in Arkansas during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 21.1% decrease from the previous week.
Arkansas' death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Aug. 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The average VA loan amount in Arkansas during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2022 was $238,879, a 6.2 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.