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  Virginia Franklin
County
Health Outcomes   67
Mortality   61
Premature death 6,729 7,828    
Morbidity   77
Poor or fair health 13% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.5%    
Health Factors   64
Health Behaviors   68
Adult smoking 19% 24%    
Adult obesity 28% 30%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 222    
Teen birth rate 35 40    
Clinical Care   45
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,035:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 61    
Diabetic screening 84% 90%    
Mammography screening 67% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   65
High school graduation 87% 85%    
Some college 65% 47%    
Unemployment 6.9% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 22%    
Inadequate social support 18% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 29%    
Violent crime rate 252 102    
Physical Environment   95
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 27%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 52%