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  Virginia Alleghany
County
Health Outcomes   100
Mortality   107
Premature death 6,729 10,179    
Morbidity   92
Poor or fair health 13% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 4.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.8%    
Health Factors   52
Health Behaviors   34
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 28% 26%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 68    
Teen birth rate 35 51    
Clinical Care   88
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,020:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 128    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   57
High school graduation 87% 93%    
Some college 65% 54%    
Unemployment 6.9% 9.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 20%    
Inadequate social support 18% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 26%    
Violent crime rate 252 108    
Physical Environment   44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 56%