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  South Carolina Chester
County
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   31
Premature death 9,075 11,264    
Morbidity   38
Poor or fair health 16% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.8    
Low birthweight 10.1% 11.0%    
Health Factors   40
Health Behaviors   42
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 34%    
Excessive drinking 14% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 36    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 806    
Teen birth rate 53 73    
Clinical Care   39
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 2,182:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 87    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 70% 54%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 72% 78%    
Some college 56% 43%    
Unemployment 11.2% 18.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 22% 32%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 52%    
Violent crime rate 727 1,204    
Physical Environment   18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 3    
Access to recreational facilities 9 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 45%