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  South Carolina Lancaster
County
Health Outcomes   19
Mortality   12
Premature death 9,075 8,827    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.7    
Low birthweight 10.1% 10.6%    
Health Factors   23
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 22% 23%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 28% 32%    
Excessive drinking 14% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 31    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 427    
Teen birth rate 53 64    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,614:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 67    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 70% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   25
High school graduation 72% 73%    
Some college 56% 47%    
Unemployment 11.2% 16.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 28%    
Inadequate social support 22% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 39%    
Violent crime rate 727 566    
Physical Environment   30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 52%