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2011 | Tensas, Louisiana

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  Tensas Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 14
Premature death 9,634 7,315-12,455 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 16% 12-21% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.4-3.4 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 1.2 0.5-2.0 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 12.8% 10.1-15.5% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking     15% 23%  
Adult obesity 35% 29-43% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking     8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 211   83 528  
Teen birth rate 71 58-84 22 55  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 28% 23-34% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 116 100-132 52 98  
Diabetic screening 71% 45-96% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 64% 36-91% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 62
High school graduation 55%   92% 61%  
Some college 24%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 12.1%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 46% 34-57% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 61%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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