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  Virginia Hanover
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   11
Premature death 6,729 5,567    
Morbidity   31
Poor or fair health 13% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.5    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.9%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 19% 19%    
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 20%    
Excessive drinking 16% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 178    
Teen birth rate 35 15    
Clinical Care   8
Uninsured 14% 10%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 948:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 41    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 67% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 87% 94%    
Some college 65% 71%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.5%    
Children in poverty 15% 6%    
Inadequate social support 18% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 21%    
Violent crime rate 252 77    
Physical Environment   97
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 7    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 51%