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  South Carolina Horry
County
Health Outcomes   14
Mortality   18
Premature death 9,075 9,181    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 10.1% 9.9%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 22% 26%    
Adult obesity 31% 29%    
Physical inactivity 28% 25%    
Excessive drinking 14% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 488    
Teen birth rate 53 57    
Clinical Care   30
Uninsured 19% 24%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,269:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 71    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 70% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 72% 69%    
Some college 56% 54%    
Unemployment 11.2% 11.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 32%    
Inadequate social support 22% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 40%    
Violent crime rate 727 807    
Physical Environment   3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 39%