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  Louisiana Madison
Health Outcomes   58
Mortality   59
Premature death 10,361 13,478    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 19% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.6    
Low birthweight 11.0% 13.7%    
Health Factors   63
Health Behaviors   59
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 37%    
Physical inactivity 30% 35%    
Excessive drinking 15% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 1,730    
Teen birth rate 55 90    
Clinical Care   59
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,467:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 115    
Diabetic screening 79% 68%    
Mammography screening 63% 44%    
Social & Economic Factors   62
High school graduation 67% 65%    
Some college 52% 25%    
Unemployment 7.5% 10.6%    
Children in poverty 27% 50%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 41% 64%    
Violent crime rate 676 1,113    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 55%