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 Richland
County
Health Outcomes   11
Mortality   8
Premature death 9,075 8,062    
Morbidity   12
Poor or fair health 16% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.6 3.5    
Low birthweight 10.1% 11.3%    
Health Factors   6
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 22% 18%    
Adult obesity 31% 31%    
Physical inactivity 28% 26%    
Excessive drinking 14% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 595 924    
Teen birth rate 53 34    
Clinical Care   1
Uninsured 19% 16%    
Primary care physicians 872:1 631:1    
Preventable hospital stays 64 46    
Diabetic screening 83% 82%    
Mammography screening 70% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 72% 67%    
Some college 56% 69%    
Unemployment 11.2% 9.6%    
Children in poverty 26% 21%    
Inadequate social support 22% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 38% 42%    
Violent crime rate 727 1,035    
Physical Environment   41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 13    
Access to recreational facilities 9 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 54%