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  Louisiana Sabine
Health Outcomes   26
Mortality   5
Premature death 10,361 8,688    
Morbidity   63
Poor or fair health 19% 26%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 5.8    
Poor mental health days 3.2 4.3    
Low birthweight 11.0% 10.6%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   40
Adult smoking 22% 23%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 15% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 42    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 249    
Teen birth rate 55 59    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 2,634:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 145    
Diabetic screening 79% 78%    
Mammography screening 63% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   26
High school graduation 67% 81%    
Some college 52% 40%    
Unemployment 7.5% 6.9%    
Children in poverty 27% 34%    
Inadequate social support 23% 33%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 38%    
Violent crime rate 676 196    
Physical Environment   30
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% 9%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 54%