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  Virginia Dickenson
County
Health Outcomes   128
Mortality   124
Premature death 6,729 11,613    
Morbidity   129
Poor or fair health 13% 33%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 7.8    
Poor mental health days 3.2 7.3    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.7%    
Health Factors   115
Health Behaviors   119
Adult smoking 19% 34%    
Adult obesity 28% 31%    
Physical inactivity 24% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 5%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 98    
Teen birth rate 35 47    
Clinical Care   126
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 2,022:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 122    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   95
High school graduation 87% 85%    
Some college 65% 33%    
Unemployment 6.9% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 15% 27%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 37%    
Violent crime rate 252 162    
Physical Environment   73
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% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 58%