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  Louisiana Claiborne
Health Outcomes   19
Mortality   27
Premature death 10,361 10,317    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.0    
Low birthweight 11.0% 11.4%    
Health Factors   50
Health Behaviors   39
Adult smoking 22% 25%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 15% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 737    
Teen birth rate 55 61    
Clinical Care   49
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,628:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 136    
Diabetic screening 79% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 67% 71%    
Some college 52% 37%    
Unemployment 7.5% 9.0%    
Children in poverty 27% 41%    
Inadequate social support 23% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 57%    
Violent crime rate 676      
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 58%