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  Louisiana De Soto
Health Outcomes   42
Mortality   32
Premature death 10,361 10,605    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.9    
Low birthweight 11.0% 13.3%    
Health Factors   49
Health Behaviors   60
Adult smoking 22% 28%    
Adult obesity 33% 37%    
Physical inactivity 30% 32%    
Excessive drinking 15% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 784    
Teen birth rate 55 66    
Clinical Care   42
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 3,783:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 97    
Diabetic screening 79% 72%    
Mammography screening 63% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 67% 76%    
Some college 52% 43%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 27% 31%    
Inadequate social support 23% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 47%    
Violent crime rate 676      
Physical Environment   38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 31%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 50%