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  Louisiana Bossier
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   2
Premature death 10,361 8,036    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 19% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 11.0% 10.9%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 22% 28%    
Adult obesity 33% 31%    
Physical inactivity 30% 27%    
Excessive drinking 15% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 532    
Teen birth rate 55 55    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 20% 17%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,298:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 89    
Diabetic screening 79% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 67% 76%    
Some college 52% 57%    
Unemployment 7.5% 5.8%    
Children in poverty 27% 22%    
Inadequate social support 23% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 33%    
Violent crime rate 676 1,121    
Physical Environment   44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 14    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 55%