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  Virginia Accomack
County
Health Outcomes   91
Mortality   90
Premature death 6,729 9,090    
Morbidity   95
Poor or fair health 13% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.6%    
Health Factors   112
Health Behaviors   118
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 28% 33%    
Physical inactivity 24% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 511    
Teen birth rate 35 67    
Clinical Care   117
Uninsured 14% 20%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 2,743:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 69    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   98
High school graduation 87% 79%    
Some college 65% 44%    
Unemployment 6.9% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 15% 29%    
Inadequate social support 18% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 40%    
Violent crime rate 252 212    
Physical Environment   38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 36%