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  South Carolina Marion
County
Health Outcomes   44
Mortality   44
Premature death 9,075 13,756    
Morbidity   41
Poor or fair health 16% 23%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.4    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.4    
Low birthweight 10.1% 13.1%    
Health Factors   44
Health Behaviors   28
Adult smoking 22% 19%    
Adult obesity 31% 38%    
Physical inactivity 28% 34%    
Excessive drinking 14% 7%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 32    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 1,022    
Teen birth rate 53 74    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,359:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 93    
Diabetic screening 83% 81%    
Mammography screening 70% 59%    
Social & Economic Factors   44
High school graduation 72% 64%    
Some college 56% 39%    
Unemployment 11.2% 20.7%    
Children in poverty 26% 42%    
Inadequate social support 22% 29%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 61%    
Violent crime rate 727 964    
Physical Environment   14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 52%