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  Louisiana Morehouse
Health Outcomes   59
Mortality   55
Premature death 10,361 12,373    
Morbidity   61
Poor or fair health 19% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.9    
Poor mental health days 3.2 4.0    
Low birthweight 11.0% 12.0%    
Health Factors   57
Health Behaviors   45
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 33% 38%    
Physical inactivity 30% 36%    
Excessive drinking 15% 6%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 916    
Teen birth rate 55 68    
Clinical Care   37
Uninsured 20% 22%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,236:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 76    
Diabetic screening 79% 73%    
Mammography screening 63% 55%    
Social & Economic Factors   61
High school graduation 67% 55%    
Some college 52% 34%    
Unemployment 7.5% 14.2%    
Children in poverty 27% 41%    
Inadequate social support 23% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 52%    
Violent crime rate 676 470    
Physical Environment   43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 68%