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. Mary, Louisiana

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  St. Mary Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 29
Premature death 10,717 9,757-11,677 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 22% 18-25% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 3.4-4.9 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.4-3.9 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 11.5% 10.7-12.4% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking 23% 19-28% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 35% 30-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-19% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 22-32 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 628   83 528  
Teen birth rate 74 69-78 22 55  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 26% 21-31% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 911:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 92 86-98 52 98  
Diabetic screening 84% 75-94% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 56% 45-66% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 70%   92% 61%  
Some college 38%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-31% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 24% 19-30% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 8 5-10 1 13  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

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