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2012 | Louisiana | Compare Counties

  Louisiana Union
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   42
Premature death 10,361 11,233    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 19% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.0    
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.9%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   56
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 36%    
Excessive drinking 15% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 39    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 489    
Teen birth rate 55 64    
Clinical Care   57
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 4,533:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 152    
Diabetic screening 79% 73%    
Mammography screening 63% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   46
High school graduation 67% 56%    
Some college 52% 39%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.6%    
Children in poverty 27% 34%    
Inadequate social support 23% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 45%    
Violent crime rate 676 392    
Physical Environment   27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 33%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 56%