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  Virginia Mecklenburg
County
Health Outcomes   99
Mortality   100
Premature death 6,729 9,775    
Morbidity   99
Poor or fair health 13% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 10.4%    
Health Factors   111
Health Behaviors   120
Adult smoking 19% 28%    
Adult obesity 28% 32%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 501    
Teen birth rate 35 51    
Clinical Care   59
Uninsured 14% 18%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 866:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 68    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 67% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   116
High school graduation 87% 92%    
Some college 65% 41%    
Unemployment 6.9% 11.5%    
Children in poverty 15% 28%    
Inadequate social support 18% 26%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 49%    
Violent crime rate 252 227    
Physical Environment   12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 47%