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 | Bossier, Louisiana

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  Bossier Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 2
Premature death 8,182 7,589-8,775 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 17% 14-19% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.6-3.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.3-3.6 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 10.9% 10.4-11.5% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 27% 24-31% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15-22 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 498   83 528  
Teen birth rate 55 52-58 22 55  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 28% 24-33% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 1,298:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 76-84 52 98  
Diabetic screening 82% 74-90% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 59% 52-66% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 70%   92% 61%  
Some college 58%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 6.1%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-24% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-25% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 7 5-9 1 13  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 14   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 63%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 9  

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