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  Louisiana Rapides
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   25
Premature death 10,361 10,239    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 11.0% 10.9%    
Health Factors   18
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 31%    
Excessive drinking 15% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 541    
Teen birth rate 55 63    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 20% 19%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 721:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 77    
Diabetic screening 79% 81%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 67% 67%    
Some college 52% 51%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.0%    
Children in poverty 27% 29%    
Inadequate social support 23% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 42%    
Violent crime rate 676 904    
Physical Environment   36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 26%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 60%