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  South Carolina Kershaw
County
Health Outcomes   10
Mortality   19
Premature death 9,075 9,393    
Morbidity   5
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.0    
Low birthweight 10.1% 9.1%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   24
Adult smoking 22% 25%    
Adult obesity 31% 32%    
Physical inactivity 28% 28%    
Excessive drinking 14% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 572    
Teen birth rate 53 64    
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 19% 18%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,141:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 82    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 70% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   9
High school graduation 72% 73%    
Some college 56% 55%    
Unemployment 11.2% 10.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 22% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 33%    
Violent crime rate 727 509    
Physical Environment   28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 26%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 52%