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  Virginia Russell
County
Health Outcomes   124
Mortality   110
Premature death 6,729 10,449    
Morbidity   128
Poor or fair health 13% 29%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 6.6    
Poor mental health days 3.2 5.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.1%    
Health Factors   113
Health Behaviors   85
Adult smoking 19% 26%    
Adult obesity 28% 30%    
Physical inactivity 24% 35%    
Excessive drinking 16% 4%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 80    
Teen birth rate 35 42    
Clinical Care   129
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 2,231:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 184    
Diabetic screening 84% 88%    
Mammography screening 67% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   88
High school graduation 87% 86%    
Some college 65% 49%    
Unemployment 6.9% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 15% 25%    
Inadequate social support 18% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 24%    
Violent crime rate 252 114    
Physical Environment   56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 56%