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  Virginia Lunenburg
County
Health Outcomes   103
Mortality   99
Premature death 6,729 9,675    
Morbidity   106
Poor or fair health 13% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.2 4.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.2%    
Health Factors   116
Health Behaviors   110
Adult smoking 19% 21%    
Adult obesity 28% 34%    
Physical inactivity 24% 33%    
Excessive drinking 16% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 35    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 402    
Teen birth rate 35 51    
Clinical Care   92
Uninsured 14% 19%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,286:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 68    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   120
High school graduation 87% 70%    
Some college 65% 34%    
Unemployment 6.9% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 28%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 36%    
Violent crime rate 252 181    
Physical Environment   54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 50%