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  Virginia Bedford City
Health Outcomes   65
Mortality   94
Premature death 6,729 9,338    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 13%      
Poor physical health days 3.2      
Poor mental health days 3.2      
Low birthweight 8.3%      
Health Factors   86
Health Behaviors   80
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 30%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 398 586    
Teen birth rate 35 63    
Clinical Care   83
Uninsured 14% 18%    
Primary care physicians 806:1      
Preventable hospital stays 60 66    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 67% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   96
High school graduation 87%      
Some college 65% 60%    
Unemployment 6.9% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 15% 28%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 47%    
Violent crime rate 252 239    
Physical Environment   82
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% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 63%