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 | Florence, South Carolina

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  Florence
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 28
Premature death 10,973 10,339-11,607 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 20% 18-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.5-4.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.5 3.0-4.0 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 12.5% 11.9-13.0% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 26% 23-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 29-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 12-17% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 23-30 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 688   83 597  
Teen birth rate 58 55-60 22 52  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 547:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 91-97 52 68  
Diabetic screening 77% 72-83% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 64% 58-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 67%   92% 74%  
Some college 53%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 11.8%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 26% 21-30% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 24% 21-27% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 42%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 983   100 758  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 82%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 9  

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