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  Virginia Middlesex
County
Health Outcomes   59
Mortality   73
Premature death 6,729 8,307    
Morbidity   49
Poor or fair health 13%      
Poor physical health days 3.2 1.8    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.7    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.2%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   58
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 31%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 246    
Teen birth rate 35 33    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 14% 18%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 594:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 42    
Diabetic screening 84% 89%    
Mammography screening 67% 77%    
Social & Economic Factors   67
High school graduation 87% 88%    
Some college 65% 51%    
Unemployment 6.9% 7.3%    
Children in poverty 15% 22%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 39%    
Violent crime rate 252      
Physical Environment   6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 19    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 29%