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  Louisiana St. Charles
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   3
Premature death 10,361 8,389    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 19% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.0    
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.6%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 22% 20%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 29%    
Excessive drinking 15% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 338    
Teen birth rate 55 40    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 20% 16%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 3,036:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 81    
Diabetic screening 79% 85%    
Mammography screening 63% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 67% 79%    
Some college 52% 53%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 27% 18%    
Inadequate social support 23% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 38%    
Violent crime rate 676 315    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 9    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 5    
Access to recreational facilities 9 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 49%