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  Texas La Salle
County
Health Outcomes   80
Mortality   61
Premature death 7,186 7,566    
Morbidity   128
Poor or fair health 19%      
Poor physical health days 3.6      
Poor mental health days 3.3      
Low birthweight 8.2% 8.6%    
Health Factors   196
Health Behaviors   97
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17      
Sexually transmitted infections 435 222    
Teen birth rate 63 89    
Clinical Care   175
Uninsured 26% 32%    
Primary care physicians 1,050:1      
Preventable hospital stays 73 109    
Diabetic screening 81% 92%    
Mammography screening 62% 34%    
Social & Economic Factors   204
High school graduation 84% 83%    
Some college 56% 33%    
Unemployment 8.2% 7.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 45%    
Inadequate social support 23%      
Children in single-parent households 32% 54%    
Violent crime rate 503 90    
Physical Environment   94
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 18 0    
Access to recreational facilities 7 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 12% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 53% 40%