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  Louisiana Natchitoches
Health Outcomes   30
Mortality   21
Premature death 10,361 10,110    
Morbidity   47
Poor or fair health 19% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.5    
Low birthweight 11.0% 12.0%    
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 15% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 958    
Teen birth rate 55 52    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,001:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 106    
Diabetic screening 79% 76%    
Mammography screening 63% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   48
High school graduation 67% 57%    
Some college 52% 47%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 27% 34%    
Inadequate social support 23% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 48%    
Violent crime rate 676 755    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 49%