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 | Newberry, South Carolina

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  Newberry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 13
Premature death 9,131 8,070-10,193 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 19% 15-24% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 5.2 4.0-6.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 5.1 3.8-6.4 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 11.2% 10.2-12.3% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 21
Adult smoking 23% 18-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 34% 29-41% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 8-16% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 20-33 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 682   83 597  
Teen birth rate 62 56-67 22 52  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 984:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 69-80 52 68  
Diabetic screening 87% 75-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 77% 64-90% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 86%   92% 74%  
Some college 44%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 11.8%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 19% 14-25% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 372   100 758  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 9  

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