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  Louisiana Lafourche
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   8
Premature death 10,361 8,963    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.3    
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.4%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   31
Adult smoking 22% 23%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 31%    
Excessive drinking 15% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 482    
Teen birth rate 55 47    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,101:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 95    
Diabetic screening 79% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 67% 72%    
Some college 52% 43%    
Unemployment 7.5% 5.2%    
Children in poverty 27% 20%    
Inadequate social support 23% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 34%    
Violent crime rate 676 265    
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 12    
Access to recreational facilities 9 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 24%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 53%