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  Virginia Prince William
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   8
Premature death 6,729 5,160    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 13% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.2    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.0%    
Health Factors   25
Health Behaviors   24
Adult smoking 19% 19%    
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 10    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 278    
Teen birth rate 35 37    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,513:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 56    
Diabetic screening 84% 81%    
Mammography screening 67% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 87% 88%    
Some college 65% 66%    
Unemployment 6.9% 5.8%    
Children in poverty 15% 9%    
Inadequate social support 18% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 24%    
Violent crime rate 252 174    
Physical Environment   90
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 9    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 56%