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.

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  South Carolina Berkeley
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   9
Premature death 9,075 8,137    
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 16% 16%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.9    
Low birthweight 10.1% 9.3%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   30
Adult smoking 22% 23%    
Adult obesity 31% 38%    
Physical inactivity 28% 30%    
Excessive drinking 14% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 458    
Teen birth rate 53 52    
Clinical Care   23
Uninsured 19% 20%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 2,068:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 71    
Diabetic screening 83% 87%    
Mammography screening 70% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   7
High school graduation 72% 68%    
Some college 56% 55%    
Unemployment 11.2% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 26% 21%    
Inadequate social support 22% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 35%    
Violent crime rate 727 549    
Physical Environment   24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 20%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 55%