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  South Carolina York
County
Health Outcomes   2
Mortality   3
Premature death 9,075 7,452    
Morbidity   2
Poor or fair health 16% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.0    
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.3%    
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   6
Adult smoking 22% 22%    
Adult obesity 31% 30%    
Physical inactivity 28% 26%    
Excessive drinking 14% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 450    
Teen birth rate 53 46    
Clinical Care   6
Uninsured 19% 17%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,410:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 46    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 70% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 72% 77%    
Some college 56% 63%    
Unemployment 11.2% 15.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 17%    
Inadequate social support 22% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 32%    
Violent crime rate 727 753    
Physical Environment   39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 4    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 56%