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  South Carolina Georgetown
County
Health Outcomes   22
Mortality   23
Premature death 9,075 10,200    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.7    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.8    
Low birthweight 10.1% 11.1%    
Health Factors   20
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 22% 20%    
Adult obesity 31% 35%    
Physical inactivity 28% 30%    
Excessive drinking 14% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 451    
Teen birth rate 53 55    
Clinical Care   29
Uninsured 19% 22%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,168:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 78    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 70% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   19
High school graduation 72% 81%    
Some college 56% 52%    
Unemployment 11.2% 12.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 31%    
Inadequate social support 22% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 43%    
Violent crime rate 727 713    
Physical Environment   2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 38%