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. Landry, Louisiana

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  St. Landry Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 48
Premature death 12,101 11,279-12,922 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 55
Poor or fair health 23% 20-27% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 3.8-5.2 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.2-4.9 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 11.6% 10.9-12.2% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 44
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 28% 24-32% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 34% 29-39% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 14% 11-17% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 28 24-32 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 465   83 528  
Teen birth rate 72 68-75 22 55  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 24% 20-29% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 978:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 89-98 52 98  
Diabetic screening 71% 63-79% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 64% 55-74% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 65%   92% 61%  
Some college 37%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 35% 29-42% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 28% 23-33% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 6 4-8 1 13  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 9  

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