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 | Horry, South Carolina

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  Horry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 15
Mortality 19
Premature death 9,609 9,150-10,067 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 16% 14-17% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 3.5-4.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.3-3.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.9% 9.5-10.3% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 20
Adult smoking 27% 26-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 25-30% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-19% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 24-30 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 485   83 597  
Teen birth rate 57 55-59 22 52  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 27% 24-31% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,269:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 77-82 52 68  
Diabetic screening 84% 80-88% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 65% 61-69% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 54%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 12.2%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 22% 18-27% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 21% 19-23% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 872   100 758  
Physical Environment 2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 88%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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