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  Virginia Scott
County
Health Outcomes   115
Mortality   118
Premature death 6,729 10,964    
Morbidity   104
Poor or fair health 13% 24%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 4.9    
Poor mental health days 3.2 4.9    
Low birthweight 8.3% 8.1%    
Health Factors   101
Health Behaviors   90
Adult smoking 19% 31%    
Adult obesity 28% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 32%    
Excessive drinking 16% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 88    
Teen birth rate 35 46    
Clinical Care   115
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,197:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 83    
Diabetic screening 84% 90%    
Mammography screening 67% 50%    
Social & Economic Factors   73
High school graduation 87% 94%    
Some college 65% 47%    
Unemployment 6.9% 9.5%    
Children in poverty 15% 25%    
Inadequate social support 18% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 28%    
Violent crime rate 252 168    
Physical Environment   130
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 7    
Access to recreational facilities 11 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 37%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 67%