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  Virginia Dinwiddie
County
Health Outcomes   89
Mortality   96
Premature death 6,729 9,487    
Morbidity   79
Poor or fair health 13% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.9%    
Health Factors   110
Health Behaviors   126
Adult smoking 19% 32%    
Adult obesity 28% 34%    
Physical inactivity 24% 24%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 418    
Teen birth rate 35 41    
Clinical Care   101
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 3,757:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 79    
Diabetic screening 84% 83%    
Mammography screening 67% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   76
High school graduation 87% 78%    
Some college 65% 46%    
Unemployment 6.9% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 15% 17%    
Inadequate social support 18% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 40%    
Violent crime rate 252 217    
Physical Environment   109
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 22%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 38%