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 | Calhoun, South Carolina

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  Calhoun
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 30
Premature death 11,573 9,512-13,634 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 14% 10-18% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.7-3.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.6 3.1-6.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 11.8% 10.0-13.6% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 19% 14-26% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 34% 29-40% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-16% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 40 28-52 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 645   83 597  
Teen birth rate 38 32-45 22 52  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 4,881:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 48-66 52 68  
Diabetic screening 76% 55-97% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 66% 38-94% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 54%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-31% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 24% 17-34% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 565   100 758  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   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