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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana Calcasieu
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   45
Premature death 10,361 11,366    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 11.0% 10.3%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 30% 30%    
Excessive drinking 15% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 544    
Teen birth rate 55 60    
Clinical Care   6
Uninsured 20% 18%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 830:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 80    
Diabetic screening 79% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 67% 77%    
Some college 52% 52%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.0%    
Children in poverty 27% 24%    
Inadequate social support 23% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 34%    
Violent crime rate 676      
Physical Environment   50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 9    
Access to recreational facilities 9 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 62%