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. Martin, Louisiana

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  St. Martin Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 34
Premature death 10,862 9,821-11,904 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 56
Poor or fair health 25% 21-30% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.7 3.6-5.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.8-5.0 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 11.1% 10.2-11.9% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking 25% 20-31% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-39% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-22% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 26-38 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 505   83 528  
Teen birth rate 61 56-65 22 55  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 31% 27-36% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 4,009:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 98 92-104 52 98  
Diabetic screening 78% 67-89% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 63% 51-74% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 65%   92% 61%  
Some college 35%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 28% 22-34% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-30% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 9  

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