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  Virginia Essex
County
Health Outcomes   78
Mortality   84
Premature death 6,729 8,683    
Morbidity   70
Poor or fair health 13% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 10.4%    
Health Factors   73
Health Behaviors   84
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 33%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 398 568    
Teen birth rate 35 50    
Clinical Care   68
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,835:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 55    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   79
High school graduation 87% 87%    
Some college 65% 44%    
Unemployment 6.9% 8.8%    
Children in poverty 15% 24%    
Inadequate social support 18% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 39%    
Violent crime rate 252 173    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 36    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 52%