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  Virginia Fairfax
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   3
Premature death 6,729 3,759    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 13% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.1    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.8%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 19% 13%    
Adult obesity 28% 24%    
Physical inactivity 24% 19%    
Excessive drinking 16% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 6    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 130    
Teen birth rate 35 18    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 14% 11%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 629:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 42    
Diabetic screening 84% 81%    
Mammography screening 67% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 87% 91%    
Some college 65% 79%    
Unemployment 6.9% 4.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 7%    
Inadequate social support 18% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 18%    
Violent crime rate 252 83    
Physical Environment   131
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 27    
Access to recreational facilities 11 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 55%