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2011 | Rappahannock, Virginia

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  Rappahannock
County		 Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 Virginia Rank
(of 132)
Health Outcomes 60
Mortality 60
Premature death 8,102 5,501-11,507 5,564 6,872  
Morbidity 55
Poor or fair health     10% 13%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking     15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 21-33% 25% 27%  
Excessive drinking     8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 307   83 405  
Teen birth rate 27 19-35 22 36  
Clinical Care 129
Uninsured adults 26% 21-30% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,434:1   631:1 806:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 55-74 52 63  
Diabetic screening 74% 53-95% 89% 84%  
Mammography screening 48% 31-66% 74% 64%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 95%   92% 76%  
Some college 47%   68% 65%  
Unemployment 5.9%   5.3% 6.7%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support     14% 19%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 70   100 270  
Physical Environment 112
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 1  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 7  
Access to healthy foods 17%   92% 52%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 11  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data