The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Webster, Louisiana

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  Webster Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 49
Premature death 12,236 10,963-13,509 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health 19% 15-24% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.3-3.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.0-3.7 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 12.9% 11.9-14.0% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 33
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking 25% 20-30% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 34% 29-40% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 10% 7-15% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 20-32 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 692   83 528  
Teen birth rate 64 59-69 22 55  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 25% 21-30% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 991:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 105 99-111 52 98  
Diabetic screening 85% 74-95% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 57% 47-68% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 65%   92% 61%  
Some college 40%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 8.7%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-32% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support 26% 20-32% 14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 46%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate 11 7-14 1 13  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 2   17 9  

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