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  Louisiana Evangeline
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   38
Premature death 10,361 10,941    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 19% 26%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.5    
Low birthweight 11.0% 12.2%    
Health Factors   44
Health Behaviors   34
Adult smoking 22% 25%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 30%    
Excessive drinking 15% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 449    
Teen birth rate 55 70    
Clinical Care   53
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,313:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 190    
Diabetic screening 79% 72%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   41
High school graduation 67% 55%    
Some college 52% 38%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.6%    
Children in poverty 27% 32%    
Inadequate social support 23% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 36%    
Violent crime rate 676 351    
Physical Environment   42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 67%