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  South Carolina Aiken
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   15
Premature death 9,075 8,981    
Morbidity   13
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 10.1% 10.0%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 28% 26%    
Excessive drinking 14% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 408    
Teen birth rate 53 52    
Clinical Care   11
Uninsured 19% 18%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,578:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 50    
Diabetic screening 83% 80%    
Mammography screening 70% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 72% 74%    
Some college 56% 56%    
Unemployment 11.2% 8.5%    
Children in poverty 26% 25%    
Inadequate social support 22% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 39%    
Violent crime rate 727 457    
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 21%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 51%