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2012 | Virginia | Compare Counties

  Virginia York
County
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   5
Premature death 6,729 4,735    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 13% 6%    
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.6    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.3%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 19% 10%    
Adult obesity 28% 28%    
Physical inactivity 24% 23%    
Excessive drinking 16% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 398 249    
Teen birth rate 35 15    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 14% 9%    
Primary care physicians 806:1 569:1    
Preventable hospital stays 60 47    
Diabetic screening 84% 85%    
Mammography screening 67% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 87% 94%    
Some college 65% 81%    
Unemployment 6.9% 5.7%    
Children in poverty 15% 7%    
Inadequate social support 18% 11%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 20%    
Violent crime rate 252 122    
Physical Environment   58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 7 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 7% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 50% 54%