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  South Carolina Sumter
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   22
Premature death 9,075 9,913    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.9    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 10.1% 10.4%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   33
Adult smoking 22% 23%    
Adult obesity 31% 37%    
Physical inactivity 28% 32%    
Excessive drinking 14% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 792    
Teen birth rate 53 66    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,304:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 67    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 70% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   24
High school graduation 72% 77%    
Some college 56% 55%    
Unemployment 11.2% 11.9%    
Children in poverty 26% 32%    
Inadequate social support 22% 27%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 45%    
Violent crime rate 727 962    
Physical Environment   32
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% 24%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 54%