General Health Overview
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Metric
Lafourche Parish
Louisiana Avg
US Average
Life Expectancy (years)
75.6
75.1
78.3
Uninsured Population (%)
6.6%
8.1%
8.5%
Disease Prevalence
Disease / Condition
Lafourche Parish
Louisiana Avg
US Average
Diabetes
12.3%
14.5%
11.3%
Cancer
6.1%
6.2%
6.9%
Heart Diseases
7.1%
7.8%
7.1%
Self-Rated Poor Health
20.0%
22.3%
16.3%
Health Behaviors
Behavior
Lafourche Parish
Louisiana Avg
US Average
Smokers
22.9%
23.9%
19.0%
Binge Drinking
21.5%
18.5%
16.5%
Sedentary Lifestyle
32.1%
33.8%
25.1%
Air Quality
Metric
Lafourche Parish
Louisiana Avg
US Average
Air Pollution (μg/m³)
7.12
7.40
6.09
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