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  Virginia Rockingham
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   18
Premature death 6,729 6,059    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 13% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 19% 12%    
Adult obesity 28% 27%    
Physical inactivity 24% 21%    
Excessive drinking 16% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 113    
Teen birth rate 35 34    
Clinical Care   111
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 2,326:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 78    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 67% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   25
High school graduation 87% 91%    
Some college 65% 48%    
Unemployment 6.9% 6.1%    
Children in poverty 15% 15%    
Inadequate social support 18% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 22%    
Violent crime rate 252 53    
Physical Environment   83
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 20%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 51%