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  Louisiana Lafayette
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   10
Premature death 10,361 9,151    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9    
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.7%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 22% 23%    
Adult obesity 33% 29%    
Physical inactivity 30% 25%    
Excessive drinking 15% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 550    
Teen birth rate 55 44    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 20% 18%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 546:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 73    
Diabetic screening 79% 77%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 67% 71%    
Some college 52% 61%    
Unemployment 7.5% 5.7%    
Children in poverty 27% 22%    
Inadequate social support 23% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 37%    
Violent crime rate 676 885    
Physical Environment   14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 6    
Access to recreational facilities 9 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 51%