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  Louisiana St. Tammany
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   1
Premature death 10,361 8,005    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 19% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 11.0% 8.2%    
Health Factors   1
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 33% 28%    
Physical inactivity 30% 24%    
Excessive drinking 15% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 214    
Teen birth rate 55 34    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 20% 17%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 876:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 89    
Diabetic screening 79% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 67% 76%    
Some college 52% 66%    
Unemployment 7.5% 5.8%    
Children in poverty 27% 14%    
Inadequate social support 23% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 26%    
Violent crime rate 676 273    
Physical Environment   4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 42%