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  South Carolina Barnwell
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   27
Premature death 9,075 10,856    
Morbidity   26
Poor or fair health 16% 20%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 10.1% 13.0%    
Health Factors   41
Health Behaviors   27
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 37%    
Physical inactivity 28% 32%    
Excessive drinking 14% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 41    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 599    
Teen birth rate 53 71    
Clinical Care   36
Uninsured 19% 19%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 4,579:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 88    
Diabetic screening 83% 78%    
Mammography screening 70% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   42
High school graduation 72% 71%    
Some college 56% 45%    
Unemployment 11.2% 17.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 52%    
Inadequate social support 22% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 50%    
Violent crime rate 727 885    
Physical Environment   35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 3    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 56%