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  South Carolina Calhoun
County
Health Outcomes   23
Mortality   26
Premature death 9,075 10,833    
Morbidity   16
Poor or fair health 16% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.3    
Low birthweight 10.1% 10.7%    
Health Factors   15
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 22% 17%    
Adult obesity 31% 40%    
Physical inactivity 28% 34%    
Excessive drinking 14% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 38    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 549    
Teen birth rate 53 42    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 19% 19%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 4,881:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 50    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 70% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   16
High school graduation 72% 81%    
Some college 56% 52%    
Unemployment 11.2% 11.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 27%    
Inadequate social support 22% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 41%    
Violent crime rate 727 685    
Physical Environment   42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 2    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 33%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 43%