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.

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  South Carolina Lexington
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   4
Premature death 9,075 7,648    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 16% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.0    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 10.1% 8.1%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 22% 21%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 26%    
Excessive drinking 14% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 379    
Teen birth rate 53 45    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 19% 17%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 976:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 51    
Diabetic screening 83% 84%    
Mammography screening 70% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 72% 77%    
Some college 56% 63%    
Unemployment 11.2% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 26% 20%    
Inadequate social support 22% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 32%    
Violent crime rate 727 415    
Physical Environment   6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 9 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 49%