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  Virginia Shenandoah
County
Health Outcomes   22
Mortality   28
Premature death 6,729 6,588    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 13% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.7%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   76
Adult smoking 19% 23%    
Adult obesity 28% 30%    
Physical inactivity 24% 29%    
Excessive drinking 16% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 177    
Teen birth rate 35 50    
Clinical Care   71
Uninsured 14% 16%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 1,138:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 66    
Diabetic screening 84% 87%    
Mammography screening 67% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   52
High school graduation 87% 90%    
Some college 65% 50%    
Unemployment 6.9% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 15% 17%    
Inadequate social support 18% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 252 146    
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 45%