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2011 | East Feliciana, Louisiana

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  East Feliciana Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 49
Mortality 59
Premature death 13,321 11,507-15,134 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 21% 14-30% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.5-3.5 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.6-3.9 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.6-12.4% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 26% 18-36% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 35% 28-42% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 42 32-53 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 417   83 528  
Teen birth rate 60 53-67 22 55  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 30% 25-35% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 1,747:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 108 97-120 52 98  
Diabetic screening 72% 56-89% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 59% 41-77% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 65%   92% 61%  
Some college 40%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 7.2%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 21% 13-31% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 9  

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