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  Virginia Mathews
County
Health Outcomes   10
Mortality   30
Premature death 6,729 6,614    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 13%      
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 0.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.3%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   49
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 398 221    
Teen birth rate 35 28    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,508:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 49    
Diabetic screening 84% 85%    
Mammography screening 67% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 87% 92%    
Some college 65% 49%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 17%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 37%    
Violent crime rate 252 62    
Physical Environment   79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 20%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 42%