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 | Iberia, Louisiana

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  Iberia Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 23
Premature death 10,237 9,414-11,060 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 24% 20-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.0-4.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.2-3.7 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 10.5% 9.8-11.2% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking 23% 19-27% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 33% 29-38% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 24-34 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 561   83 528  
Teen birth rate 73 69-77 22 55  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 27% 23-32% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 1,057:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 75-84 52 98  
Diabetic screening 80% 72-88% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 55% 46-64% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 60%   92% 61%  
Some college 36%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 27% 21-34% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 26% 22-31% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 5 3-7 1 13  
Physical Environment 23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 9   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 9  

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