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  Louisiana Lincoln
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   7
Premature death 10,361 8,951    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.8    
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.6%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 22% 16%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 31%    
Excessive drinking 15% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 1,224    
Teen birth rate 55 30    
Clinical Care   16
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,044:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 92    
Diabetic screening 79% 79%    
Mammography screening 63% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 67% 73%    
Some college 52% 62%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 27% 32%    
Inadequate social support 23% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 46%    
Violent crime rate 676 500    
Physical Environment   2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 56%