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  Virginia Roanoke City
Health Outcomes   116
Mortality   123
Premature death 6,729 11,460    
Morbidity   91
Poor or fair health 13% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.8%    
Health Factors   124
Health Behaviors   125
Adult smoking 19% 26%    
Adult obesity 28% 34%    
Physical inactivity 24% 27%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 887    
Teen birth rate 35 79    
Clinical Care   75
Uninsured 14% 18%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 613:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 63    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 67% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   125
High school graduation 87% 76%    
Some college 65% 55%    
Unemployment 6.9% 8.8%    
Children in poverty 15% 34%    
Inadequate social support 18% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 57%    
Violent crime rate 252 830    
Physical Environment   59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 1    
Access to recreational facilities 11 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 44%