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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana Jefferson
Health Outcomes   14
Mortality   16
Premature death 10,361 9,868    
Morbidity   12
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.4    
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.6%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 29%    
Excessive drinking 15% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 469    
Teen birth rate 55 48    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 20% 20%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 673:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 76    
Diabetic screening 79% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   20
High school graduation 67% 62%    
Some college 52% 56%    
Unemployment 7.5% 6.9%    
Children in poverty 27% 25%    
Inadequate social support 23% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 39%    
Violent crime rate 676 678    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 10    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 49%