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  Virginia Powhatan
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   12
Premature death 6,729 5,648    
Morbidity   9
Poor or fair health 13% 6%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 1.6    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.9%    
Health Factors   33
Health Behaviors   38
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 150    
Teen birth rate 35 16    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,258:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 57    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 87% 87%    
Some college 65% 45%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.6%    
Children in poverty 15% 9%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 16%    
Violent crime rate 252 69    
Physical Environment   80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 42%