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  Virginia Rockbridge
County
Health Outcomes   57
Mortality   57
Premature death 6,729 7,686    
Morbidity   64
Poor or fair health 13% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.4%    
Health Factors   46
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 19% 19%    
Adult obesity 28% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 116    
Teen birth rate 35 48    
Clinical Care   42
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 650:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 47    
Diabetic screening 84% 84%    
Mammography screening 67% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 87% 81%    
Some college 65% 51%    
Unemployment 6.9% 7.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 17%    
Inadequate social support 18% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 24%    
Violent crime rate 252 94    
Physical Environment   25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 42%