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 | Concordia, Louisiana

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  Concordia Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 62
Mortality 61
Premature death 13,729 11,813-15,645 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 62
Poor or fair health 20% 15-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 2.9-5.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.8-4.6 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 14.4% 12.9-15.9% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 23% 17-30% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-39% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 22-40 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 598   83 528  
Teen birth rate 77 69-85 22 55  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 23% 18-27% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 1,456:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 120 111-129 52 98  
Diabetic screening 68% 53-83% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 65% 47-84% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 58
High school graduation 65%   92% 61%  
Some college 34%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 11.3%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 35% 26-44% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 23% 16-32% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 58%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 16 10-23 1 13  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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