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  Louisiana West Carroll
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   26
Premature death 10,361 10,297    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 19% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.0    
Low birthweight 11.0% 11.5%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   42
Adult smoking 22% 28%    
Adult obesity 33% 32%    
Physical inactivity 30% 33%    
Excessive drinking 15% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 479    
Teen birth rate 55 62    
Clinical Care   62
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 3,794:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 269    
Diabetic screening 79% 82%    
Mammography screening 63% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   57
High school graduation 67% 67%    
Some college 52% 36%    
Unemployment 7.5% 16.1%    
Children in poverty 27% 33%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 41% 37%    
Violent crime rate 676 277    
Physical Environment   49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 78%