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  Virginia Albemarle
County
Health Outcomes   4
Mortality   6
Premature death 6,729 4,889    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 13% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.2    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.7%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 19% 14%    
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 19%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 167    
Teen birth rate 35 15    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 14% 12%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 364:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 54    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 87% 93%    
Some college 65% 75%    
Unemployment 6.9% 5.4%    
Children in poverty 15% 10%    
Inadequate social support 18% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 23%    
Violent crime rate 252 152    
Physical Environment   35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 46%