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 | Richland, Louisiana

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  Richland Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 39
Premature death 11,153 9,517-12,788 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 21% 15-28% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.3-4.1 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.3 1.4-5.2 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 12.1% 10.7-13.5% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 21% 15-29% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 36% 30-43% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 7% 3-16% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 33 23-42 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 698   83 528  
Teen birth rate 69 62-77 22 55  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 26% 21-31% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 788:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 155 145-165 52 98  
Diabetic screening 68% 55-81% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 54% 36-71% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 65%   92% 61%  
Some college 41%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 37% 28-47% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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