The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Red River, Louisiana

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  Red River Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 47
Premature death 12,091 9,720-14,865 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 21% 15-29% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 1.8-5.1 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 1.7 0.8-2.6 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 13.0% 10.9-15.0% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 16% 9-28% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-42% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 26-57 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 932   83 528  
Teen birth rate 76 66-87 22 55  
Clinical Care 60
Uninsured adults 32% 27-38% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 2,265:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 178 160-195 52 98  
Diabetic screening 77% 51-100% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 50% 29-71% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 50%   92% 61%  
Some college 43%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 33% 25-42% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods     92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data