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  Virginia Franklin City
Health Outcomes   127
Mortality   129
Premature death 6,729 13,455    
Morbidity   98
Poor or fair health 13% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.1    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 13.1%    
Health Factors   119
Health Behaviors   113
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 28% 32%    
Physical inactivity 24% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 398 991    
Teen birth rate 35 78    
Clinical Care   109
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 384:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 97    
Diabetic screening 84% 74%    
Mammography screening 67% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   122
High school graduation 87% 85%    
Some college 65% 55%    
Unemployment 6.9% 11.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 33%    
Inadequate social support 18% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 55%    
Violent crime rate 252 411    
Physical Environment   66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 59%