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  Virginia Fairfax City
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   63
Premature death 6,729 7,974    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 13% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.1    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.0%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 19% 6%    
Adult obesity 28% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 759    
Teen birth rate 35 18    
Clinical Care   49
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 3,008:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 44    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 87%      
Some college 65% 82%    
Unemployment 6.9% 5.7%    
Children in poverty 15% 8%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 18%    
Violent crime rate 252 137    
Physical Environment   4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 9    
Access to recreational facilities 11 45    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 48%