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  Virginia Bath
County
Health Outcomes   51
Mortality   40
Premature death 6,729 6,951    
Morbidity   71
Poor or fair health 13%      
Poor physical health days 3.2      
Poor mental health days 3.2      
Low birthweight 8.3%      
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   63
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 398 242    
Teen birth rate 35      
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 14% 18%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 762:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60      
Diabetic screening 84% 92%    
Mammography screening 67% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   44
High school graduation 87% 95%    
Some college 65% 24%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.3%    
Children in poverty 15% 16%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 252 29    
Physical Environment   39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 20%