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ByNet produces the St. Mary Parish Community Report
Card:
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to identify crucial heath-related issues
and compare national, state and local statistics to see where
we stand,
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to focus on improvement and identify areas
that need future attention,
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to celebrate success and identify processes,
programs and models that work to improve community health-related
factors,
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to encourage every medical provider, social
service organization, faith-based community and private citizen
to join the Chamber of Health to make St. Mary Parish a healthier,
happier place to live,
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to create a tool for evaluating our broadening effort
to work together, to promote a holistic continuum of community
care and a system of integrated information, referrals and care.
St. Mary Parish Overview
Parish Population: 52,833
Designated Health Professional Shortage Area
(HPSA)
Elders: 11% (LA 11.6, US 12.4)
Minority Population: 37.2% (LA 36.1,
US 24.9)
Below Federal Poverty Level: 23.6% (LA 36.1, US 24.9)
Non-English Speaking Households: 10%
(LA 9.2, US 17.9)
2003 Report Card
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Nation
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State
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St.Mary
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Teen Pregnancy
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43
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66.6
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85.4
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C-
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Diabetes
Death Rate
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25.2
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42.51
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55.83
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C-
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Stroke Mortality
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60.9
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58.7
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61.2
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C-
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Uninsured
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16.8%
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25.1%
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29.8%
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C-
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Below 200%
of Poverty
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29.6%
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40.4%
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48.7%
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C-
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Unemployment
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5.0
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6.0
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8.5
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C-
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School Attendance
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94%
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C
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Drug-Related
Deaths (per100)
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3.59
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C-
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Nation
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State
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St. Mary
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Child Abuse
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10.3
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8.9
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A+
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Tuberculosis
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7.6
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7.0
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A+
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Immunizations
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69
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82
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84
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A-
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Infant Mortality
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6.9
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8.9
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8.4
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A+
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Cancer Mortality
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194.3
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212.3
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162.5
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A+
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Low Birth
Weight
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13.1
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10.2
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9.4
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A+
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Heart Disease
Mortality
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257.9
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255.2
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162.52
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A+
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HIV Cases
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284.6
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90.9
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A+
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To get a copy of the latest Report Card, contact Karen
LeBlanc at 337-828-5638.
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