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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana East Carroll
Health Outcomes   64
Mortality   64
Premature death 10,361 15,311    
Morbidity   56
Poor or fair health 19% 25%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.8    
Low birthweight 11.0% 13.9%    
Health Factors   64
Health Behaviors   54
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 15% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 626 1,543    
Teen birth rate 55 82    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 20% 25%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 2,035:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 220    
Diabetic screening 79% 87%    
Mammography screening 63% 49%    
Social & Economic Factors   64
High school graduation 67% 67%    
Some college 52% 25%    
Unemployment 7.5% 15.2%    
Children in poverty 27% 54%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 41% 69%    
Violent crime rate 676 751    
Physical Environment   24
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% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 60%