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 | Jasper, South Carolina

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  Jasper
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 31
Premature death 11,793 10,163-13,423 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 19% 15-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.2-5.4 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.9-5.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 10.4% 9.2-11.6% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 44
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 31% 25-38% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 35% 31-41% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-25% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 42 32-52 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 627   83 597  
Teen birth rate 90 82-99 22 52  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 31% 26-36% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 2,275:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 77 68-85 52 68  
Diabetic screening 80% 65-96% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 59% 44-75% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 74%   92% 74%  
Some college 32%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-37% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 36% 29-43% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 51%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 952   100 758  
Physical Environment 29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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