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 | Colleton, South Carolina

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  Colleton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 32
Premature death 11,855 10,651-13,060 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 19% 16-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 4.1-5.6 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.8-5.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 10.5% 9.5-11.5% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 26% 21-31% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 34% 30-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 9-15% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 43 35-51 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 764   83 597  
Teen birth rate 72 67-77 22 52  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,269:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 114 107-121 52 68  
Diabetic screening 84% 74-95% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 66% 54-79% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 61%   92% 74%  
Some college 39%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 13.5%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-40% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 28% 23-33% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 1,008   100 758  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 44%   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