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  Virginia Appomattox
County
Health Outcomes   41
Mortality   50
Premature death 6,729 7,438    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 13% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.1    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.7%    
Health Factors   75
Health Behaviors   87
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 32%    
Physical inactivity 24% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 200    
Teen birth rate 35 47    
Clinical Care   90
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 4,843:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 63    
Diabetic screening 84% 91%    
Mammography screening 67% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   81
High school graduation 87% 82%    
Some college 65% 45%    
Unemployment 6.9% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 22%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 36%    
Violent crime rate 252 102    
Physical Environment   31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 21    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 27%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 36%