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  South Carolina Orangeburg
County
Health Outcomes   45
Mortality   45
Premature death 9,075 13,805    
Morbidity   40
Poor or fair health 16% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.7    
Low birthweight 10.1% 13.3%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   38
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 40%    
Physical inactivity 28% 33%    
Excessive drinking 14% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 42    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 1,275    
Teen birth rate 53 55    
Clinical Care   21
Uninsured 19% 22%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,258:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 55    
Diabetic screening 83% 83%    
Mammography screening 70% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   34
High school graduation 72% 71%    
Some college 56% 46%    
Unemployment 11.2% 15.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 37%    
Inadequate social support 22% 32%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 50%    
Violent crime rate 727 694    
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 55%