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  Virginia Richmond
County
Health Outcomes   105
Mortality   104
Premature death 6,729 10,093    
Morbidity   102
Poor or fair health 13% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.8    
Low birthweight 8.3% 10.6%    
Health Factors   81
Health Behaviors   81
Adult smoking 19% 21%    
Adult obesity 28% 32%    
Physical inactivity 24% 30%    
Excessive drinking 16% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 398 350    
Teen birth rate 35 45    
Clinical Care   105
Uninsured 14% 22%    
Primary care physicians 806:1      
Preventable hospital stays 60 60    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   90
High school graduation 87% 76%    
Some college 65% 35%    
Unemployment 6.9% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 24%    
Inadequate social support 18%      
Children in single-parent households 29% 28%    
Violent crime rate 252 131    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 3    
Access to recreational facilities 11 22    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 50%