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 | St. Charles, Louisiana

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  St. Charles Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 10
Premature death 9,127 8,173-10,081 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 18% 14-22% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6-4.1 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.1-3.5 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 9.8% 8.9-10.6% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 21% 17-26% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-38% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 19% 15-24% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 15-24 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 244   83 528  
Teen birth rate 42 38-45 22 55  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 3,036:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 97 89-106 52 98  
Diabetic screening 84% 67-100% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 60% 42-78% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 75%   92% 61%  
Some college 52%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 6.4%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 17% 13-23% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 7 5-10 1 13  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 9   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 78%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 9  

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