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  Louisiana West Baton Rouge
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   41
Premature death 10,361 11,192    
Morbidity   49
Poor or fair health 19% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.8    
Low birthweight 11.0% 12.1%    
Health Factors   13
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 29%    
Excessive drinking 15%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 483    
Teen birth rate 55 53    
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 20% 18%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 2,829:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 68    
Diabetic screening 79% 74%    
Mammography screening 63% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   19
High school graduation 67% 70%    
Some college 52% 50%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 27% 22%    
Inadequate social support 23% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 41% 43%    
Violent crime rate 676 517    
Physical Environment   28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 15    
Access to recreational facilities 9 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 59%