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  Virginia Chesterfield
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   13
Premature death 6,729 5,707    
Morbidity   35
Poor or fair health 13% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.9%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 19% 18%    
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 328    
Teen birth rate 35 21    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 14% 11%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 636:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 48    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   20
High school graduation 87% 87%    
Some college 65% 68%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 9%    
Inadequate social support 18% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 26%    
Violent crime rate 252 202    
Physical Environment   99
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 51%