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 | Saluda, South Carolina

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  Saluda
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 7
Premature death 8,093 6,664-9,522 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 20% 14-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.4-4.0 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 4.5 2.5-6.5 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 9.7% 8.3-11.1% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 29% 22-38% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-37% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 19% 13-28% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 20-38 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 381   83 597  
Teen birth rate 55 48-62 22 52  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 4,743:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 52 43-60 52 68  
Diabetic screening 82% 60-100% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 59% 35-84% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 75%   92% 74%  
Some college 34%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 30% 22-40% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 566   100 758  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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