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  South Carolina Clarendon
County
Health Outcomes   26
Mortality   29
Premature death 9,075 11,113    
Morbidity   24
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 10.1% 12.6%    
Health Factors   31
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 31% 37%    
Physical inactivity 28% 33%    
Excessive drinking 14% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 33    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 757    
Teen birth rate 53 63    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 19% 23%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 920:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 73    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 70% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 72% 75%    
Some college 56% 40%    
Unemployment 11.2% 15.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 39%    
Inadequate social support 22% 29%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 50%    
Violent crime rate 727 864    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 55%