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  South Carolina Beaufort
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   1
Premature death 9,075 6,593    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 16% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.0    
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.3%    
Health Factors   1
Health Behaviors   1
Adult smoking 22% 19%    
Adult obesity 31% 21%    
Physical inactivity 28% 18%    
Excessive drinking 14% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 614    
Teen birth rate 53 54    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 982:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 53    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   6
High school graduation 72% 61%    
Some college 56% 61%    
Unemployment 11.2% 8.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 23%    
Inadequate social support 22% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 31%    
Violent crime rate 727 613    
Physical Environment   1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 29%