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2011 | Abbeville, South Carolina

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  Abbeville
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 14
Premature death 9,134 7,685-10,584 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 19% 16-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.0-4.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.3 3.3-5.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 11.2% 9.8-12.5% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 10
Adult smoking 21% 17-26% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-17% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 14-28 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 453   83 597  
Teen birth rate 46 41-51 22 52  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,328:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 63-76 52 68  
Diabetic screening 75% 62-88% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 55% 41-69% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 79%   92% 74%  
Some college 53%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 14.9%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 30% 24-36% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 688   100 758  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 9   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 9  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data