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  Virginia Amherst
County
Health Outcomes   61
Mortality   74
Premature death 6,729 8,366    
Morbidity   52
Poor or fair health 13% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   54
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 19% 14%    
Adult obesity 28% 30%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 381    
Teen birth rate 35 29    
Clinical Care   94
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 2,163:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 70    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   61
High school graduation 87% 88%    
Some college 65% 49%    
Unemployment 6.9% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 15% 19%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 34%    
Violent crime rate 252 127    
Physical Environment   92
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 49%