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2011 | Bedford City, Virginia

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  Bedford City Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 65
Mortality 87
Premature death 9,270 6,528-12,777 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health     10% 13%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 76
Health Behaviors 86
Adult smoking     15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 22-36% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 301   83 405  
Teen birth rate 68 53-84 22 36  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 56-69 52 63  
Diabetic screening 85% 70-100% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 61% 44-78% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 88
High school graduation     92% 76%  
Some college 67%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-33% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 49%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 239   100 270  
Physical Environment 67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 7  
Access to healthy foods     92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 11  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data