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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana Caddo
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   40
Premature death 10,361 11,099    
Morbidity   36
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.7    
Low birthweight 11.0% 13.6%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 31%    
Excessive drinking 15% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 1,150    
Teen birth rate 55 67    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 451:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 82    
Diabetic screening 79% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 67% 58%    
Some college 52% 54%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.4%    
Children in poverty 27% 31%    
Inadequate social support 23% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 54%    
Violent crime rate 676 851    
Physical Environment   57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 16    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 21%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 58%