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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana St. James
Health Outcomes   22
Mortality   18
Premature death 10,361 10,013    
Morbidity   26
Poor or fair health 19% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.5    
Low birthweight 11.0% 10.7%    
Health Factors   37
Health Behaviors   38
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 15% 25%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 523    
Teen birth rate 55 47    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 20% 17%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,004:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 78    
Diabetic screening 79% 72%    
Mammography screening 63% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   49
High school graduation 67% 74%    
Some college 52% 46%    
Unemployment 7.5% 11.4%    
Children in poverty 27% 24%    
Inadequate social support 23% 30%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 44%    
Violent crime rate 676 1,074    
Physical Environment   53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 21    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 5    
Access to recreational facilities 9 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 56%