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 | Madison, Louisiana

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  Madison Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 63
Mortality 63
Premature death 14,710 12,358-17,062 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 58
Poor or fair health 21% 15-30% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.2-4.6 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.1-4.9 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 14.0% 12.3-15.8% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 63
Health Behaviors 57
Adult smoking 24% 16-35% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 35% 28-42% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 20-44 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,357   83 528  
Teen birth rate 95 85-105 22 55  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 26% 21-31% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 1,467:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 161 145-176 52 98  
Diabetic screening 71% 49-94% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 44% 21-67% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 61
High school graduation 50%   92% 61%  
Some college 22%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 48% 35-60% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 64%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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