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 | Bamberg, South Carolina

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  Bamberg
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 41
Mortality 42
Premature death 12,893 10,886-14,901 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 27% 21-34% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.6-6.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.5-4.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 12.5% 10.7-14.3% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 22% 16-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 38% 32-44% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 9% 5-14% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 38 26-49 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,574   83 597  
Teen birth rate 45 39-51 22 52  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 949:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 68-85 52 68  
Diabetic screening 75% 59-91% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 62% 41-83% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 76%   92% 74%  
Some college 50%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 16.5%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 35% 26-44% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 40% 32-49% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 62%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 678   100 758  
Physical Environment 8
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 13   17 9  

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