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  Virginia Louisa
County
Health Outcomes   81
Mortality   67
Premature death 6,729 8,170    
Morbidity   86
Poor or fair health 13% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.1%    
Health Factors   68
Health Behaviors   92
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 32%    
Physical inactivity 24% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 229    
Teen birth rate 35 43    
Clinical Care   78
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 4,660:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 63    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 67% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   47
High school graduation 87% 92%    
Some college 65% 43%    
Unemployment 6.9% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 16%    
Inadequate social support 18% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 252 127    
Physical Environment   105
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 29%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 55%