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  Louisiana West Feliciana
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   36
Premature death 10,361 10,862    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 19% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.1    
Low birthweight 11.0% 9.7%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 22% 14%    
Adult obesity 33% 33%    
Physical inactivity 30% 30%    
Excessive drinking 15% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 626 267    
Teen birth rate 55 42    
Clinical Care   28
Uninsured 20% 24%    
Primary care physicians 863:1 1,899:1    
Preventable hospital stays 93 93    
Diabetic screening 79% 83%    
Mammography screening 63% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   21
High school graduation 67% 72%    
Some college 52% 27%    
Unemployment 7.5% 8.3%    
Children in poverty 27% 19%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 41% 32%    
Violent crime rate 676 391    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 29%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 25%