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 | Bienville, Louisiana

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  Bienville Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 45
Premature death 11,721 9,664-13,778 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 22% 15-31% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.2-4.2 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.4-3.1 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 11.6% 9.9-13.3% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 56
Health Behaviors 62
Adult smoking 26% 19-35% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 36% 31-43% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-26% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 28-52 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 727   83 528  
Teen birth rate 67 59-75 22 55  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 26% 21-32% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 4,910:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 117 107-127 52 98  
Diabetic screening 84% 67-100% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 55% 37-72% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 70%   92% 61%  
Some college 36%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 9.6%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 30% 22-38% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 22% 15-30% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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