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  South Carolina Darlington
County
Health Outcomes   35
Mortality   34
Premature death 9,075 11,471    
Morbidity   35
Poor or fair health 16% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 10.1% 12.3%    
Health Factors   32
Health Behaviors   40
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 31% 36%    
Physical inactivity 28% 34%    
Excessive drinking 14% 11%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 34    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 728    
Teen birth rate 53 59    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 904:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 99    
Diabetic screening 83% 74%    
Mammography screening 70% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 72% 88%    
Some college 56% 42%    
Unemployment 11.2% 12.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 36%    
Inadequate social support 22% 29%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 45%    
Violent crime rate 727 1,060    
Physical Environment   34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 4    
Access to recreational facilities 9 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 29%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 52%