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  South Carolina Anderson
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   21
Premature death 9,075 9,530    
Morbidity   11
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.9%    
Health Factors   11
Health Behaviors   13
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 28% 30%    
Excessive drinking 14% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 509    
Teen birth rate 53 58    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 19% 19%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 809:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 66    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 70% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   15
High school graduation 72% 75%    
Some college 56% 54%    
Unemployment 11.2% 11.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 22% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 34%    
Violent crime rate 727 656    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 20%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 55%