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  Virginia Fauquier
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   24
Premature death 6,729 6,390    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 13% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.7%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 19% 18%    
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 181    
Teen birth rate 35 26    
Clinical Care   41
Uninsured 14% 12%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,345:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 70    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 67% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 87% 90%    
Some college 65% 61%    
Unemployment 6.9% 5.6%    
Children in poverty 15% 9%    
Inadequate social support 18% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 21%    
Violent crime rate 252 125    
Physical Environment   65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 4    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 45%