The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Allendale, South Carolina

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  Allendale
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 46
Premature death 15,914 13,051-18,777 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 25
Poor or fair health 22% 18-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.4-4.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.6-3.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 13.4% 11.4-15.4% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking 24% 18-33% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 35% 29-41% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 10-23% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,168   83 597  
Teen birth rate 99 87-111 22 52  
Clinical Care 9
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 612:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 60-83 52 68  
Diabetic screening 68% 48-87% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 67% 29-100% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 69%   92% 74%  
Some college 40%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 21.4%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 49% 37-61% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support     14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 61%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 928   100 758  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 50%   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