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  Virginia Pulaski
County
Health Outcomes   119
Mortality   114
Premature death 6,729 10,609    
Morbidity   122
Poor or fair health 13% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 5.2    
Poor mental health days 3.2 5.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.3%    
Health Factors   87
Health Behaviors   97
Adult smoking 19% 35%    
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 194    
Teen birth rate 35 49    
Clinical Care   66
Uninsured 14% 15%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,094:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 92    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   87
High school graduation 87% 88%    
Some college 65% 49%    
Unemployment 6.9% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 15% 23%    
Inadequate social support 18% 28%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 252 228    
Physical Environment   85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 65%