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  Virginia Prince George
County
Health Outcomes   26
Mortality   19
Premature death 6,729 6,107    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 13% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.8%    
Health Factors   90
Health Behaviors   124
Adult smoking 19% 25%    
Adult obesity 28% 35%    
Physical inactivity 24% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 1,610    
Teen birth rate 35 21    
Clinical Care   110
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 3,647:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 67    
Diabetic screening 84% 77%    
Mammography screening 67% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   50
High school graduation 87% 82%    
Some college 65% 49%    
Unemployment 6.9% 7.3%    
Children in poverty 15% 13%    
Inadequate social support 18% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 29%    
Violent crime rate 252 127    
Physical Environment   114
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 46%