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  Virginia Southampton
County
Health Outcomes   76
Mortality   89
Premature death 6,729 9,004    
Morbidity   61
Poor or fair health 13% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.5    
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.8    
Low birthweight 8.3% 10.4%    
Health Factors   92
Health Behaviors   78
Adult smoking 19% 24%    
Adult obesity 28% 29%    
Physical inactivity 24% 28%    
Excessive drinking 16%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 503    
Teen birth rate 35 40    
Clinical Care   127
Uninsured 14% 18%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 6,194:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 82    
Diabetic screening 84% 78%    
Mammography screening 67% 58%    
Social & Economic Factors   74
High school graduation 87% 86%    
Some college 65% 54%    
Unemployment 6.9% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 15% 20%    
Inadequate social support 18% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 39%    
Violent crime rate 252 183    
Physical Environment   57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 43%