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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana St. Mary
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   34
Premature death 10,361 10,712    
Morbidity   38
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.1    
Low birthweight 11.0% 11.5%    
Health Factors   41
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 38%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 15% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 828    
Teen birth rate 55 72    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 911:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 99    
Diabetic screening 79% 88%    
Mammography screening 63% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   50
High school graduation 67% 68%    
Some college 52% 38%    
Unemployment 7.5% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 27% 32%    
Inadequate social support 23% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 46%    
Violent crime rate 676 891    
Physical Environment   39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 10    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 2    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 54%