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 | Greenwood, South Carolina

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  Greenwood
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 18
Premature death 9,418 8,579-10,256 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 17% 15-20% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.9-3.9 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.3-4.7 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 11.2% 10.4-12.0% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 23% 19-26% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 29-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 9-16% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 17-26 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 706   83 597  
Teen birth rate 56 53-60 22 52  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 22% 18-25% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 395:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 64-72 52 68  
Diabetic screening 75% 66-84% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 67% 57-77% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 52%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 12.9%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 24% 19-29% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 22% 19-26% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 45%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 994   100 758  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 9  

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