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  Virginia Bland
County
Health Outcomes   88
Mortality   95
Premature death 6,729 9,485    
Morbidity   75
Poor or fair health 13%      
Poor physical health days 3.2      
Poor mental health days 3.2      
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.1%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   65
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 30%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 398 43    
Teen birth rate 35 26    
Clinical Care   80
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 2,270:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 80    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   39
High school graduation 87% 88%    
Some college 65% 54%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.7%    
Children in poverty 15% 18%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 17%    
Violent crime rate 252 34    
Physical Environment   121
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% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 100%