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  Virginia Buchanan
County
Health Outcomes   129
Mortality   127
Premature death 6,729 12,574    
Morbidity   131
Poor or fair health 13% 35%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 7.5    
Poor mental health days 3.2 6.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.6%    
Health Factors   129
Health Behaviors   123
Adult smoking 19% 27%    
Adult obesity 28% 34%    
Physical inactivity 24% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 41    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 153    
Teen birth rate 35 43    
Clinical Care   131
Uninsured 14% 19%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 2,566:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 187    
Diabetic screening 84% 81%    
Mammography screening 67% 53%    
Social & Economic Factors   104
High school graduation 87% 89%    
Some college 65% 37%    
Unemployment 6.9% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 15% 35%    
Inadequate social support 18% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 35%    
Violent crime rate 252 192    
Physical Environment   69
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% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 71%