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  Virginia Goochland
County
Health Outcomes   19
Mortality   23
Premature death 6,729 6,347    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 13% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.6    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   18
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 19% 16%    
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 22%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 186    
Teen birth rate 35 18    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 14% 11%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 778:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 38    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 87% 89%    
Some college 65% 40%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.4%    
Children in poverty 15% 10%    
Inadequate social support 18% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 16%    
Violent crime rate 252 263    
Physical Environment   86
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 36%