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  Louisiana Iberia
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   22
Premature death 10,361 10,124    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 19% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.6    
Low birthweight 11.0% 10.5%    
Health Factors   28
Health Behaviors   24
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 31%    
Excessive drinking 15% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 650    
Teen birth rate 55 71    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,057:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 84    
Diabetic screening 79% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   39
High school graduation 67% 77%    
Some college 52% 37%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 27% 35%    
Inadequate social support 23% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 48%    
Violent crime rate 676 576    
Physical Environment   45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 9    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 2    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 66%