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  South Carolina Edgefield
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   7
Premature death 9,075 8,012    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3    
Low birthweight 10.1% 9.9%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 31% 36%    
Physical inactivity 28% 26%    
Excessive drinking 14% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 356    
Teen birth rate 53 44    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,347:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 62    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 70% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   14
High school graduation 72% 72%    
Some college 56% 43%    
Unemployment 11.2% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 22% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 37%    
Violent crime rate 727 252    
Physical Environment   27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 30%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 40%