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  Virginia Bedford
County
Health Outcomes   50
Mortality   38
Premature death 6,729 6,861    
Morbidity   73
Poor or fair health 13% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.0%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 19% 21%    
Adult obesity 28% 26%    
Physical inactivity 24% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 96    
Teen birth rate 35 28    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 936:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 53    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 67% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   28
High school graduation 87% 91%    
Some college 65% 59%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.8%    
Children in poverty 15% 13%    
Inadequate social support 18% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 22%    
Violent crime rate 252 139    
Physical Environment   53
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% 21%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 34%