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  Virginia Frederick
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   25
Premature death 6,729 6,497    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 13% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.6    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.1    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.4%    
Health Factors   37
Health Behaviors   47
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 28% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 138    
Teen birth rate 35 41    
Clinical Care   48
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,419:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 70    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 67% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   34
High school graduation 87% 85%    
Some college 65% 55%    
Unemployment 6.9% 7.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 11%    
Inadequate social support 18% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 25%    
Violent crime rate 252 152    
Physical Environment   77
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 51%