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2012 | Virginia | Compare Counties

  Virginia King William
County
Health Outcomes   46
Mortality   45
Premature death 6,729 7,238    
Morbidity   53
Poor or fair health 13% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.2%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   66
Adult smoking 19% 20%    
Adult obesity 28% 30%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 299    
Teen birth rate 35 31    
Clinical Care   36
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,142:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 58    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 67% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 87% 89%    
Some college 65% 54%    
Unemployment 6.9% 7.1%    
Children in poverty 15% 11%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 23%    
Violent crime rate 252 56    
Physical Environment   75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 19%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 40%