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  Louisiana La Salle
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   6
Premature death 10,361 8,905    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9    
Low birthweight 11.0% 8.3%    
Health Factors   23
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 32%    
Excessive drinking 15% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 213    
Teen birth rate 55 65    
Clinical Care   60
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 934:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 217    
Diabetic screening 79% 66%    
Mammography screening 63% 52%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 67% 70%    
Some college 52% 38%    
Unemployment 7.5% 6.0%    
Children in poverty 27% 21%    
Inadequate social support 23% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 26%    
Violent crime rate 676      
Physical Environment   51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 77%