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 | Catahoula, Louisiana

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  Catahoula Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 53
Mortality 30
Premature death 10,740 8,717-13,091 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 64
Poor or fair health 27% 20-35% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 5.2 3.9-6.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.8-6.3 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 12.1% 10.1-14.1% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 27% 20-37% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-39% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-13% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 46 31-62 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 238   83 528  
Teen birth rate 77 66-88 22 55  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 30% 25-35% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 1,759:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 149 136-162 52 98  
Diabetic screening 67% 50-84% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 71% 51-91% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 55
High school graduation 60%   92% 61%  
Some college 30%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-43% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 26% 18-37% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 20%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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