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 | Dillon, South Carolina

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  Dillon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 40
Premature death 12,634 11,225-14,042 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health 27% 23-32% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.6 4.4-6.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.2 3.1-5.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 12.4% 11.3-13.5% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 23% 17-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 36% 30-42% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-19% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 34 27-42 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 691   83 597  
Teen birth rate 93 86-100 22 52  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,466:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 101 94-108 52 68  
Diabetic screening 82% 70-94% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 63% 49-76% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 77%   92% 74%  
Some college 31%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 15.7%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 36% 27-45% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 31% 24-39% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 56%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 1,549   100 758  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   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