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 | Barnwell, South Carolina

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  Barnwell
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 29
Premature death 11,459 9,861-13,057 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 19% 15-23% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.9-4.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.8-4.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 12.8% 11.5-14.2% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking 24% 19-30% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 35% 30-40% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 9-18% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 30-50 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 883   83 597  
Teen birth rate 72 65-79 22 52  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 4,579:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 101 93-110 52 68  
Diabetic screening 80% 65-95% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 49% 32-65% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 67%   92% 74%  
Some college 44%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 17.5%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 30% 23-38% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-29% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 50%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 829   100 758  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 9  

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