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  Virginia Amelia
County
Health Outcomes   82
Mortality   78
Premature death 6,729 8,496    
Morbidity   83
Poor or fair health 13% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.2 5.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.2%    
Health Factors   84
Health Behaviors   111
Adult smoking 19% 27%    
Adult obesity 28% 33%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 242    
Teen birth rate 35 44    
Clinical Care   82
Uninsured 14% 18%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 12,831:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 53    
Diabetic screening 84% 93%    
Mammography screening 67% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   60
High school graduation 87% 85%    
Some college 65% 38%    
Unemployment 6.9% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 15% 17%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 29%    
Violent crime rate 252 122    
Physical Environment   120
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 27%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 50%