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  Louisiana Allen
Health Outcomes   41
Mortality   35
Premature death 10,361      
Morbidity   50
Poor or fair health 19% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 5.9    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.5    
Low birthweight 11.0% 10.3%    
Health Factors   46
Health Behaviors   47
Adult smoking 22% 23%    
Adult obesity 33% 38%    
Physical inactivity 30% 34%    
Excessive drinking 15% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 324    
Teen birth rate 55 76    
Clinical Care   56
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,287:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 155    
Diabetic screening 79% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 50%    
Social & Economic Factors   35
High school graduation 67% 72%    
Some college 52% 34%    
Unemployment 7.5% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 27% 27%    
Inadequate social support 23% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 30%    
Violent crime rate 676 243    
Physical Environment   31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 56%