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  South Carolina Dorchester
County
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   2
Premature death 9,075 7,326    
Morbidity   7
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.6    
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.9%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 28% 26%    
Excessive drinking 14% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 564    
Teen birth rate 53 44    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 19% 18%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,486:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 70    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 70% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 72% 71%    
Some college 56% 61%    
Unemployment 11.2% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 17%    
Inadequate social support 22% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 34%    
Violent crime rate 727 534    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 57%