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 | Chesterfield, South Carolina

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  Chesterfield
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 34
Premature death 11,907 10,734-13,079 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 24% 20-28% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.8-5.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.9 3.1-4.6 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 12.3% 11.3-13.4% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking 29% 24-34% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-17% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 37 31-44 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 576   83 597  
Teen birth rate 67 62-72 22 52  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,436:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 100 94-107 52 68  
Diabetic screening 82% 70-93% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 56% 45-67% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 79%   92% 74%  
Some college 43%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 17.1%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-35% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 25% 21-30% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 611   100 758  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 9  

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