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South Carolina is one of the unhealthiest states, ranking 46th in the nation.
AIDS
- South Carolina ranks among the top ten states in the United States for annual AIDS case rates.
Diabetes
- In 1998, South Carolina ranked 9th in the nation for diabetes deaths. The statewide prevalence for diabetes was 7.1%.
- Diabetes was the sixth leading cause of death in the state in 1999.
Cancer
- The state ranks 18th in overall cancer mortality.
Heart Disease/Stroke
- South Carolina ranks 10th for deaths due to heart disease.
- South Carolina ranks 1st in the nation for deaths due to stroke.
Obesity
- This state also ranks high for the risk factors that contribute to chronic disease and morbidity.
- Over half of South Carolina's population is overweight or obese.
- The Center for Disease Control also reports that nearly 80% of all South Carolinians are at risk for health problems
related to lack of physical exercise.
2002 Uninsured Hospital Charges for Chronic Conditions
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Emergency Room Charges |
Inpatient Charges |
Total |
| Asthma |
$3,328,879 |
$5,316,035 |
$8,644,913 |
| Diabetes |
$387,885 |
$10,076,687 |
$10,464,572 |
| Congestive Heart Failure |
$1,435,520 |
$12,471,420 |
$13,906,940 |
| Hypertension |
$1,165,751 |
$5,418,870 |
$6,584,621 |
| Total |
$6,318,035 |
$33,283,011 |
$39,601,046 |
2002 Uninsured Hospital Discharges for Chronic Conditions
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Emergency Room Discharges |
Inpatient Discharges |
Total |
| Asthma |
4,471 |
604 |
5,075 |
| Diabetes |
1,614 |
1,097 |
2,711 |
| Congestive Heart Failure |
281 |
573 |
854 |
| Hypertension |
1,640 |
498 |
2,138 |
| Total |
8,006 |
2,772 |
10,778 |
2002 Uninsured Hospital Average Charges for Chronic Conditions
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Emergency Room Average Charges |
Inpatient Average Charges |
| Asthma |
$745 |
$8,801 |
| Diabetes |
$889 |
$11,369 |
| Congestive Heart Failure |
$1,380 |
$17,586 |
| Hypertension |
$711 |
$10,881 |
| Total |
$3,725 |
$48,637 |
2002 Percent of Uninsured Inpatient Admissions by Chronic Condition
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% Admitted Inpatient |
| Asthma |
10.0% |
| Diabetes |
34.7% |
| Congestive Heart Failure |
59.9% |
| Hypertension |
19.0% |
Overall, 6% of the emergency department visits by the uninsured result in an inpatient admission.
For chronic conditions, the percent of uninsured inpatient admissions is much higher than the overall.
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