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 | Orangeburg, South Carolina

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  Orangeburg
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 43
Premature death 13,261 12,384-14,139 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 22% 20-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 4.0-5.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.3-4.2 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 13.1% 12.4-13.8% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 21% 18-24% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 39% 35-42% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 11% 9-14% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 41 36-46 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,178   83 597  
Teen birth rate 54 51-57 22 52  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,258:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 56-63 52 68  
Diabetic screening 77% 71-84% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 63% 55-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 31
High school graduation 70%   92% 74%  
Some college 47%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 15.9%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 30% 23-36% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 32% 29-35% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 51%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 634   100 758  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 88%   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