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  South Carolina Spartanburg
County
Health Outcomes   18
Mortality   20
Premature death 9,075 9,394    
Morbidity   20
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.2    
Low birthweight 10.1% 10.0%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 28% 28%    
Excessive drinking 14% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 514    
Teen birth rate 53 60    
Clinical Care   16
Uninsured 19% 21%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 791:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 70    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 70% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   13
High school graduation 72% 77%    
Some college 56% 53%    
Unemployment 11.2% 11.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 26%    
Inadequate social support 22% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 33%    
Violent crime rate 727 665    
Physical Environment   46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 15    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 21%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 50%