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  Virginia Smyth
County
Health Outcomes   109
Mortality   102
Premature death 6,729 9,877    
Morbidity   116
Poor or fair health 13% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 6.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 4.0    
Low birthweight 8.3% 9.2%    
Health Factors   107
Health Behaviors   96
Adult smoking 19% 27%    
Adult obesity 28% 32%    
Physical inactivity 24% 25%    
Excessive drinking 16% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 198    
Teen birth rate 35 59    
Clinical Care   91
Uninsured 14% 17%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 996:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 84    
Diabetic screening 84% 85%    
Mammography screening 67% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   112
High school graduation 87% 84%    
Some college 65% 50%    
Unemployment 6.9% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 15% 28%    
Inadequate social support 18% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 43%    
Violent crime rate 252 227    
Physical Environment   41
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% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 59%