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  Virginia Botetourt
County
Health Outcomes   44
Mortality   39
Premature death 6,729 6,913    
Morbidity   43
Poor or fair health 13% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 19% 12%    
Adult obesity 28% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 105    
Teen birth rate 35 21    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 14% 12%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,303:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 48    
Diabetic screening 84% 85%    
Mammography screening 67% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   12
High school graduation 87% 91%    
Some college 65% 65%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.3%    
Children in poverty 15% 9%    
Inadequate social support 18% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 16%    
Violent crime rate 252 64    
Physical Environment   74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 47%