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 | McCormick, South Carolina

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  McCormick
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 33
Premature death 11,903 9,110-15,284 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 26% 19-34% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 3.1-6.2 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.4-4.9 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 12.0% 9.3-14.7% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 17% 12-24% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-38% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-18% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 416   83 597  
Teen birth rate 48 38-58 22 52  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,690:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 54 46-62 52 68  
Diabetic screening 64% 46-82% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 81% 57-100% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 73%   92% 74%  
Some college 38%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 16.8%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 29% 22-37% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 34% 26-42% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 46%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 557   100 758  
Physical Environment 41
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 0   17 9  

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