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  Virginia James City
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   9
Premature death 6,729 5,269    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 13% 8%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.8%    
Health Factors   5
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 19% 13%    
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 173    
Teen birth rate 35 23    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 14% 10%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 491:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 46    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 67% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 87% 87%    
Some college 65% 72%    
Unemployment 6.9% 5.6%    
Children in poverty 15% 10%    
Inadequate social support 18% 10%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 24%    
Violent crime rate 252 124    
Physical Environment   46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 43%