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  Virginia Rappahannock
County
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   26
Premature death 6,729 6,508    
Morbidity   47
Poor or fair health 13% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.2      
Poor mental health days 3.2      
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.3%    
Health Factors   28
Health Behaviors   26
Adult smoking 19%      
Adult obesity 28% 26%    
Physical inactivity 24% 26%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 398 98    
Teen birth rate 35 24    
Clinical Care   87
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,434:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 66    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 87% 93%    
Some college 65% 63%    
Unemployment 6.9% 5.6%    
Children in poverty 15% 16%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 22%    
Violent crime rate 252 46    
Physical Environment   37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 33%