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  South Carolina Jasper
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   38
Premature death 9,075 11,655    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.1    
Low birthweight 10.1% 10.4%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   46
Adult smoking 22% 30%    
Adult obesity 31% 40%    
Physical inactivity 28% 30%    
Excessive drinking 14% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 43    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 681    
Teen birth rate 53 88    
Clinical Care   31
Uninsured 19% 28%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 2,275:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 45    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 70% 79%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 72% 66%    
Some college 56% 36%    
Unemployment 11.2% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 37%    
Inadequate social support 22% 35%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 52%    
Violent crime rate 727 913    
Physical Environment   13
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% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 50%