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  South Carolina Union
County
Health Outcomes   27
Mortality   24
Premature death 9,075 10,686    
Morbidity   31
Poor or fair health 16% 21%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 10.1% 11.7%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 22% 27%    
Adult obesity 31% 36%    
Physical inactivity 28% 35%    
Excessive drinking 14% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 867    
Teen birth rate 53 74    
Clinical Care   38
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,024:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 104    
Diabetic screening 83% 76%    
Mammography screening 70% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   29
High school graduation 72% 72%    
Some college 56% 52%    
Unemployment 11.2% 18.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 30%    
Inadequate social support 22% 29%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 40%    
Violent crime rate 727 810    
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 5    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 45%