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 | Oconee, South Carolina

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  Oconee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 17
Premature death 9,267 8,446-10,087 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 19% 16-21% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.8-5.1 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.4-4.8 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.4-8.8% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 22% 19-25% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 11-16% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 24-33 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 279   83 597  
Teen birth rate 55 52-59 22 52  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 22% 19-26% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 889:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 58 55-62 52 68  
Diabetic screening 82% 74-89% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 64% 56-72% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 74%   92% 74%  
Some college 51%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 13.7%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-28% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 21% 17-25% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 528   100 758  
Physical Environment 24
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 6   17 9  

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