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  South Carolina Bamberg
County
Health Outcomes   39
Mortality   42
Premature death 9,075 13,091    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 16% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 10.1% 12.5%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   34
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 31% 41%    
Physical inactivity 28% 34%    
Excessive drinking 14% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 35    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 908    
Teen birth rate 53 40    
Clinical Care   19
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 949:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 69    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 70% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   39
High school graduation 72% 67%    
Some college 56% 50%    
Unemployment 11.2% 15.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 39%    
Inadequate social support 22% 36%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 55%    
Violent crime rate 727 693    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 71%