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  South Carolina Oconee
County
Health Outcomes   16
Mortality   17
Premature death 9,075 9,177    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.6    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.5    
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.3%    
Health Factors   10
Health Behaviors   14
Adult smoking 22% 23%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 26%    
Excessive drinking 14% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 312    
Teen birth rate 53 55    
Clinical Care   12
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 889:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 65    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 70% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 72% 74%    
Some college 56% 51%    
Unemployment 11.2% 11.8%    
Children in poverty 26% 23%    
Inadequate social support 22% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 32%    
Violent crime rate 727 561    
Physical Environment   20
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% 2%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 54%