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  South Carolina Colleton
County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   35
Premature death 9,075 11,568    
Morbidity   28
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.1    
Low birthweight 10.1% 10.7%    
Health Factors   39
Health Behaviors   39
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 31% 34%    
Physical inactivity 28% 33%    
Excessive drinking 14% 9%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 39    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 759    
Teen birth rate 53 71    
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,269:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 89    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 70% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   36
High school graduation 72% 64%    
Some college 56% 40%    
Unemployment 11.2% 13.2%    
Children in poverty 26% 35%    
Inadequate social support 22% 28%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 42%    
Violent crime rate 727 1,004    
Physical Environment   29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 4    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 52%