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  Virginia Gloucester
County
Health Outcomes   48
Mortality   55
Premature death 6,729 7,570    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 13% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   56
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 28% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 207    
Teen birth rate 35 29    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,488:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 46    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 87% 87%    
Some college 65% 55%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.4%    
Children in poverty 15% 14%    
Inadequate social support 18% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 30%    
Violent crime rate 252 81    
Physical Environment   87
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 49%