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. Tammany, Louisiana

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  St. Tammany Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 3
Premature death 8,392 7,962-8,822 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 15% 13-17% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.5-3.2 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.6-3.5 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.7-8.5% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 22% 20-24% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-30% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 19% 17-21% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 18-23 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 179   83 528  
Teen birth rate 35 34-37 22 55  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 876:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 109 106-113 52 98  
Diabetic screening 78% 71-85% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 61% 54-68% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 75%   92% 61%  
Some college 66%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 5.3%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-17% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 16% 14-18% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 5 4-6 1 13  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 92%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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