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  South Carolina Lee
County
Health Outcomes   41
Mortality   30
Premature death 9,075 11,227    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 16% 26%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.8    
Poor mental health days 3.6 5.3    
Low birthweight 10.1% 13.3%    
Health Factors   35
Health Behaviors   23
Adult smoking 22% 17%    
Adult obesity 31% 38%    
Physical inactivity 28% 35%    
Excessive drinking 14% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 41    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 845    
Teen birth rate 53 69    
Clinical Care   46
Uninsured 19% 24%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 6,668:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 103    
Diabetic screening 83% 85%    
Mammography screening 70% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   30
High school graduation 72% 84%    
Some college 56% 30%    
Unemployment 11.2% 13.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 38%    
Inadequate social support 22% 37%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 53%    
Violent crime rate 727 597    
Physical Environment   31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 57%