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  Virginia Augusta
County
Health Outcomes   31
Mortality   35
Premature death 6,729 6,740    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 13% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   24
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 19% 17%    
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 170    
Teen birth rate 35 39    
Clinical Care   27
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,305:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 47    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   43
High school graduation 87% 88%    
Some college 65% 41%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.7%    
Children in poverty 15% 13%    
Inadequate social support 18% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 24%    
Violent crime rate 252 117    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 46%