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  Louisiana Livingston
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   19
Premature death 10,361 10,057    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.2    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.6    
Low birthweight 11.0% 8.2%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 22% 25%    
Adult obesity 33% 31%    
Physical inactivity 30% 30%    
Excessive drinking 15% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 232    
Teen birth rate 55 52    
Clinical Care   30
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 3,105:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 97    
Diabetic screening 79% 78%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 67% 75%    
Some college 52% 54%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 27% 17%    
Inadequate social support 23% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 30%    
Violent crime rate 676 480    
Physical Environment   48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 8    
Access to recreational facilities 9 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 25%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 58%