The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

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  Louisiana Avoyelles
Health Outcomes   40
Mortality   39
Premature death 10,361 11,038    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 19% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 11.0% 11.3%    
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   57
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 33% 37%    
Physical inactivity 30% 37%    
Excessive drinking 15% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 442    
Teen birth rate 55 79    
Clinical Care   41
Uninsured 20% 22%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,251:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 141    
Diabetic screening 79% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   42
High school graduation 67% 53%    
Some college 52% 36%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 27% 30%    
Inadequate social support 23% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 48%    
Violent crime rate 676 392    
Physical Environment   46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 67%