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  Louisiana East Baton Rouge
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   24
Premature death 10,361 10,202    
Morbidity   13
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.7    
Low birthweight 11.0% 12.0%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   3
Adult smoking 22% 18%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 26%    
Excessive drinking 15% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 658    
Teen birth rate 55 43    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 20% 17%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 683:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 53    
Diabetic screening 79% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   22
High school graduation 67% 63%    
Some college 52% 66%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 27% 26%    
Inadequate social support 23% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 47%    
Violent crime rate 676 838    
Physical Environment   54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 20    
Access to recreational facilities 9 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 56%