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.

2011 | Beauregard, Louisiana

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  Beauregard Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 31
Premature death 10,781 9,582-11,981 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 25% 20-29% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.5-5.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.4-4.3 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.3-9.2% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 25% 20-31% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 28-44 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 237   83 528  
Teen birth rate 62 56-67 22 55  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 30% 25-35% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 1,300:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 137 128-145 52 98  
Diabetic screening 79% 67-90% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 52% 40-63% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 75%   92% 61%  
Some college 44%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 21% 16-26% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 20% 15-25% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data