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  South Carolina Saluda
County
Health Outcomes   9
Mortality   10
Premature death 9,075 8,474    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 10.1% 9.5%    
Health Factors   25
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 22% 24%    
Adult obesity 31% 33%    
Physical inactivity 28% 32%    
Excessive drinking 14% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 30    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 548    
Teen birth rate 53 58    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 19% 24%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 4,743:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 53    
Diabetic screening 83% 79%    
Mammography screening 70% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 72% 75%    
Some college 56% 35%    
Unemployment 11.2% 9.3%    
Children in poverty 26% 29%    
Inadequate social support 22% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 29%    
Violent crime rate 727 591    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 27%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 27%