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  Louisiana Plaquemines
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   13
Premature death 10,361 9,589    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 19% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.8    
Low birthweight 11.0% 8.2%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 31%    
Excessive drinking 15% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 244    
Teen birth rate 55 40    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 3,020:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 78    
Diabetic screening 79% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 67% 79%    
Some college 52% 57%    
Unemployment 7.5% 6.6%    
Children in poverty 27% 19%    
Inadequate social support 23% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 27%    
Violent crime rate 676 243    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 30%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 56%