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 | Darlington, South Carolina

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  Darlington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 37
Premature death 12,086 11,132-13,041 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 19% 17-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.6-5.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.8-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 12.4% 11.5-13.2% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking 26% 22-30% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-14% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 35 30-40 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 671   83 597  
Teen birth rate 59 55-63 22 52  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 904:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 105 100-110 52 68  
Diabetic screening 72% 65-80% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 63% 54-72% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 43%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 13.4%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 33% 26-40% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 30% 25-35% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 1,267   100 758  
Physical Environment 15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 9  

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