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  Louisiana Ascension
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   4
Premature death 10,361 8,585    
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.0    
Low birthweight 11.0% 8.7%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 22% 18%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 28%    
Excessive drinking 15% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 288    
Teen birth rate 55 45    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 20% 16%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,404:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 82    
Diabetic screening 79% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 67% 76%    
Some college 52% 57%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.1%    
Children in poverty 27% 19%    
Inadequate social support 23% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 27%    
Violent crime rate 676 429    
Physical Environment   63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 21    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 14    
Access to recreational facilities 9 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 23%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 59%