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. John the Baptist, Louisiana

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  St. John the Baptist Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 17
Premature death 9,940 8,923-10,957 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 21% 17-26% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.0-4.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.7-4.7 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 11.1% 10.2-12.0% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking 21% 17-27% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 39% 33-46% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 21-32 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 430   83 528  
Teen birth rate 56 52-60 22 55  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 28% 24-32% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 1,825:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 77-91 52 98  
Diabetic screening 72% 59-85% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 70% 53-87% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 65%   92% 61%  
Some college 52%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-27% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-28% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 45%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 15 11-20 1 13  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 9  

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