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 | Hampton, South Carolina

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  Hampton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 26
Premature death 10,681 9,152-12,209 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 24% 19-29% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.9-4.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.1-4.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 10.9% 9.6-12.3% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 15% 11-21% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 38% 33-43% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 10% 7-14% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 39 29-49 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 688   83 597  
Teen birth rate 66 60-73 22 52  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,909:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 90 82-97 52 68  
Diabetic screening 83% 70-96% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 57% 42-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 61%   92% 74%  
Some college 38%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 15.4%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 32% 24-39% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 35% 29-42% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 780   100 758  
Physical Environment 21
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 5   17 9  

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