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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana St. Landry
Health Outcomes   54
Mortality   50
Premature death 10,361 11,719    
Morbidity   55
Poor or fair health 19% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.7    
Low birthweight 11.0% 12.0%    
Health Factors   48
Health Behaviors   61
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 33% 38%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 15% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 643    
Teen birth rate 55 73    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 978:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 81    
Diabetic screening 79% 77%    
Mammography screening 63% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   43
High school graduation 67% 63%    
Some college 52% 38%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 27% 36%    
Inadequate social support 23% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 43%    
Violent crime rate 676 316    
Physical Environment   34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 2    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 63%