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  Virginia Stafford
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   14
Premature death 6,729 5,823    
Morbidity   41
Poor or fair health 13% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 19% 17%    
Adult obesity 28% 30%    
Physical inactivity 24% 20%    
Excessive drinking 16% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 230    
Teen birth rate 35 29    
Clinical Care   55
Uninsured 14% 10%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 2,180:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 77    
Diabetic screening 84% 82%    
Mammography screening 67% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 87% 92%    
Some college 65% 68%    
Unemployment 6.9% 5.8%    
Children in poverty 15% 7%    
Inadequate social support 18% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 20%    
Violent crime rate 252 148    
Physical Environment   81
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 8    
Access to recreational facilities 11 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 55%