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2012 | Virginia | Compare Counties

  Virginia Henrico
County
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   22
Premature death 6,729 6,284    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 13% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.2%    
Health Factors   31
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 19% 16%    
Adult obesity 28% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 432    
Teen birth rate 35 30    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 605:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 50    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 67% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   32
High school graduation 87% 85%    
Some college 65% 72%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 13%    
Inadequate social support 18% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 34%    
Violent crime rate 252 191    
Physical Environment   122
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 10    
Access to recreational facilities 11 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 52%