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.

Home > South Carolina > Fairfield
Print

2012 | South Carolina | Compare Counties

  South Carolina Fairfield
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   33
Premature death 9,075 11,447    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 4.1    
Poor mental health days 3.6 4.0    
Low birthweight 10.1% 12.4%    
Health Factors   33
Health Behaviors   35
Adult smoking 22% 20%    
Adult obesity 31% 39%    
Physical inactivity 28% 36%    
Excessive drinking 14% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 43    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 734    
Teen birth rate 53 64    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 19% 19%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 1,466:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 62    
Diabetic screening 83% 86%    
Mammography screening 70% 66%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 72% 62%    
Some college 56% 42%    
Unemployment 11.2% 13.4%    
Children in poverty 26% 33%    
Inadequate social support 22% 31%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 52%    
Violent crime rate 727 1,043    
Physical Environment   38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 33%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 42%