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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana St. Bernard
Health Outcomes   62
Mortality   60
Premature death 10,361 13,745    
Morbidity   60
Poor or fair health 19% 25%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 5.6    
Low birthweight 11.0% 10.6%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   33
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 32%    
Excessive drinking 15% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 400    
Teen birth rate 55 50    
Clinical Care   64
Uninsured 20% 35%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 4,185:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 83    
Diabetic screening 79% 77%    
Mammography screening 63% 43%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 67% 74%    
Some college 52% 45%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.0%    
Children in poverty 27% 29%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 41% 40%    
Violent crime rate 676 336    
Physical Environment   13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 2    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 43%