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 | Beaufort, South Carolina

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  Beaufort
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 1
Premature death 6,770 6,267-7,272 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 9% 8-11% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 2.3-3.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.6-3.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.6-8.5% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 19% 17-21% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 20% 18-22% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 20% 18-23% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 16-22 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 407   83 597  
Teen birth rate 56 53-59 22 52  
Clinical Care 17
Uninsured adults 27% 23-32% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 982:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 49 47-51 52 68  
Diabetic screening 84% 77-90% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 75% 70-81% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 69%   92% 74%  
Some college 62%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 18% 16-20% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 642   100 758  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 82%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 9  

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