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  Louisiana Webster
Health Outcomes   45
Mortality   48
Premature death 10,361 11,675    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 19% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.7    
Low birthweight 11.0% 12.6%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   41
Adult smoking 22% 25%    
Adult obesity 33% 36%    
Physical inactivity 30% 32%    
Excessive drinking 15% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 557    
Teen birth rate 55 64    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 20% 21%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 991:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 98    
Diabetic screening 79% 77%    
Mammography screening 63% 57%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 67% 68%    
Some college 52% 37%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 27% 32%    
Inadequate social support 23% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 48%    
Violent crime rate 676 248    
Physical Environment   19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 2    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 65%