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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana Red River
Health Outcomes   51
Mortality   44
Premature death 10,361 11,339    
Morbidity   53
Poor or fair health 19% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.2    
Low birthweight 11.0% 13.2%    
Health Factors   51
Health Behaviors   48
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 33% 35%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 15%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 888    
Teen birth rate 55 75    
Clinical Care   50
Uninsured 20% 22%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 2,265:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 135    
Diabetic screening 79% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 51%    
Social & Economic Factors   44
High school graduation 67% 57%    
Some college 52% 43%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.8%    
Children in poverty 27% 33%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 41% 43%    
Violent crime rate 676 523    
Physical Environment   33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 57%