The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Grant, Louisiana

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  Grant Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 51
Premature death 12,341 10,499-14,183 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 22% 17-27% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.3-6.0 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.1-4.8 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 9.4% 8.0-10.7% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking 31% 24-39% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 26-39% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 10% 7-16% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 13-28 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 290   83 528  
Teen birth rate 61 54-68 22 55  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 33% 28-38% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 4,994:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 106 97-116 52 98  
Diabetic screening 79% 63-95% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 62% 45-79% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 65%   92% 61%  
Some college 44%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 27% 19-37% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   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