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  Louisiana Vermilion
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   14
Premature death 10,361 9,691    
Morbidity   20
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9    
Low birthweight 11.0% 10.1%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 33% 34%    
Physical inactivity 30% 28%    
Excessive drinking 15% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 374    
Teen birth rate 55 56    
Clinical Care   46
Uninsured 20% 22%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 2,243:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 114    
Diabetic screening 79% 77%    
Mammography screening 63% 56%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 67% 81%    
Some college 52% 36%    
Unemployment 7.5% 7.1%    
Children in poverty 27% 26%    
Inadequate social support 23% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 32%    
Violent crime rate 676      
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 50%