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 | Sabine, Louisiana

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  Sabine Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 13
Premature death 9,568 8,117-11,020 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 23% 18-29% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.4-5.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.1-5.0 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 10.2% 8.9-11.4% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking 25% 19-32% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 35% 29-42% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 9% 5-14% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 45 34-55 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 312   83 528  
Teen birth rate 60 54-67 22 55  
Clinical Care 56
Uninsured adults 29% 24-35% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 2,634:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 133 123-142 52 98  
Diabetic screening 65% 52-78% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 57% 43-70% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 75%   92% 61%  
Some college 38%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 8.0%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-36% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 29% 21-39% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 57%   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