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2011 | East Carroll, Louisiana

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  East Carroll Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 64
Premature death 15,943 12,882-19,512 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health 20% 14-27% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 1.4-4.3 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.3-4.5 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 13.6% 11.5-15.7% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 64
Health Behaviors 60
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 36% 30-44% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 8% 3-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 36 21-51 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,078   83 528  
Teen birth rate 84 72-96 22 55  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 22% 17-26% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 2,035:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 239 219-260 52 98  
Diabetic screening 68% 50-87% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening     74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 64
High school graduation 70%   92% 61%  
Some college 27%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 13.1%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 57% 43-72% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 67%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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