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 | Lee, South Carolina

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  Lee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 44
Premature death 13,332 11,520-15,145 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 27% 22-33% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.3 4.0-6.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.5 3.6-7.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 12.4% 10.9-13.9% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 36
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking 18% 14-25% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 37% 31-43% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 8-19% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 45 34-56 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 734   83 597  
Teen birth rate 71 64-79 22 52  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 21% 17-24% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 6,668:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 99 89-109 52 68  
Diabetic screening 74% 58-90% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 54% 33-76% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 36
High school graduation 80%   92% 74%  
Some college 29%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 14.9%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 35% 26-43% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 37% 30-46% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 59%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 608   100 758  
Physical Environment 33
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 0   17 9  

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