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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana Orleans
Health Outcomes   60
Mortality   62
Premature death 10,361 13,987    
Morbidity   45
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.6    
Low birthweight 11.0% 13.4%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 33% 30%    
Physical inactivity 30% 29%    
Excessive drinking 15% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 1,152    
Teen birth rate 55 55    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 20% 27%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 526:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 59    
Diabetic screening 79% 74%    
Mammography screening 63% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 67% 66%    
Some college 52% 61%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.8%    
Children in poverty 27% 41%    
Inadequate social support 23% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 60%    
Violent crime rate 676 1,074    
Physical Environment   21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 5    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 21%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 41%