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2011 | West Feliciana, Louisiana

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  West Feliciana Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Louisiana Rank
(of 64)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 46
Premature death 11,904 9,683-14,481 5,564 10,654  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 18% 12-25% 10% 19%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.2-3.8 2.6 3.7  
Poor mental health days 1.5 0.4-2.5 2.3 3.1  
Low birthweight 9.5% 7.5-11.6% 6.0% 10.9%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 14% 8-24% 15% 23%  
Adult obesity 35% 28-42% 25% 32%  
Excessive drinking 10% 5-20% 8% 16%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 21-42 12 23  
Sexually transmitted infections 200   83 528  
Teen birth rate 44 36-52 22 55  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 31% 26-36% 13% 26%  
Primary care physicians 1,899:1   631:1 863:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 56-80 52 98  
Diabetic screening 78% 50-100% 89% 77%  
Mammography screening 62% 35-88% 74% 60%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 75%   92% 61%  
Some college 28%   68% 51%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 6.8%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-23% 11% 25%  
Inadequate social support     14% 23%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 41%  
Homicide rate     1 13  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 4  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 62%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

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