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 | Georgetown, South Carolina

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  Georgetown
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 22
Premature death 9,871 8,901-10,841 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 14% 12-17% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.8-3.8 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.1-4.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 11.1% 10.2-11.9% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 22% 19-25% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 29-36% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 15% 12-17% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 25-35 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 463   83 597  
Teen birth rate 55 51-59 22 52  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 25% 22-29% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,168:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 75-84 52 68  
Diabetic screening 80% 72-88% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 68% 59-77% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 79%   92% 74%  
Some college 51%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 12.3%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 21% 18-25% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 713   100 758  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 100%   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