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2011 | Caddo, Louisiana

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  Caddo Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 40
Premature death 11,188 10,713-11,663 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 37
Poor or fair health 17% 16-19% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.1-4.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.6 2.3-3.0 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 13.4% 13.0-13.8% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 22% 19-24% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 31% 28-35% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 12% 11-14% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 17-22 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 958   83 528  
Teen birth rate 66 64-68 22 55  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 27% 23-31% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 451:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 77-81 52 98  
Diabetic screening 77% 72-82% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 63% 58-68% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 60%   92% 61%  
Some college 53%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 30% 25-34% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 24% 21-26% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 53%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 17 15-19 1 13  
Physical Environment 59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 16   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 61%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

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