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  Louisiana Tensas
Health Outcomes   57
Mortality   58
Premature death 10,361 13,425    
Morbidity   24
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.2    
Low birthweight 11.0% 14.2%    
Health Factors   61
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 22%      
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 34%    
Excessive drinking 15%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22      
Sexually transmitted infections 626 334    
Teen birth rate 55 72    
Clinical Care   54
Uninsured 20% 28%    
Primary care physicians 863:1      
Preventable hospital stays 93 82    
Diabetic screening 79% 80%    
Mammography screening 63% 40%    
Social & Economic Factors   63
High school graduation 67% 65%    
Some college 52% 21%    
Unemployment 7.5% 15.1%    
Children in poverty 27% 50%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 41% 61%    
Violent crime rate 676      
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 34%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 25%