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  Louisiana Catahoula
Health Outcomes   53
Mortality   37
Premature death 10,361 10,870    
Morbidity   62
Poor or fair health 19% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.9    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.6    
Low birthweight 11.0% 12.6%    
Health Factors   59
Health Behaviors   53
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 35%    
Excessive drinking 15% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 46    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 342    
Teen birth rate 55 76    
Clinical Care   52
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,759:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 138    
Diabetic screening 79% 74%    
Mammography screening 63% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   59
High school graduation 67% 69%    
Some college 52% 30%    
Unemployment 7.5% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 27% 37%    
Inadequate social support 23% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 38%    
Violent crime rate 676 1,466    
Physical Environment   56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 83%