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  South Carolina Chesterfield
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   36
Premature death 9,075 11,640    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 16% 22%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 10.1% 12.0%    
Health Factors   36
Health Behaviors   41
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 31% 35%    
Physical inactivity 28% 33%    
Excessive drinking 14% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 40    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 604    
Teen birth rate 53 69    
Clinical Care   42
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,436:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 106    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 72% 68%    
Some college 56% 42%    
Unemployment 11.2% 15.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 35%    
Inadequate social support 22% 25%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 42%    
Violent crime rate 727 597    
Physical Environment   5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 45%