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  South Carolina Cherokee
County
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   39
Premature death 9,075 11,789    
Morbidity   36
Poor or fair health 16% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 10.1% 12.1%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   36
Adult smoking 22% 29%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 31%    
Excessive drinking 14% 8%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 541    
Teen birth rate 53 76    
Clinical Care   44
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,401:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 110    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   26
High school graduation 72% 79%    
Some college 56% 39%    
Unemployment 11.2% 14.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 22% 30%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 39%    
Violent crime rate 727 510    
Physical Environment   19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 5    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 53%