The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Livingston, Louisiana

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  Livingston Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 22
Premature death 10,144 9,508-10,780 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 19% 16-22% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.5-4.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8-4.1 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 8.2% 7.7-8.7% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking 28% 25-31% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 17% 14-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 26-34 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 153   83 528  
Teen birth rate 53 50-55 22 55  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 29% 24-33% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 3,105:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 101 95-107 52 98  
Diabetic screening 80% 70-89% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 61% 51-70% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 75%   92% 61%  
Some college 50%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 6.2%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-19% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-26% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 6 4-8 1 13  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 78%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data