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 | Spartanburg, South Carolina

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  Spartanburg
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 21
Premature death 9,743 9,330-10,156 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 17% 15-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.5-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 3.4-4.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 10.1% 9.8-10.5% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 22% 20-24% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-33% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 12% 10-14% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 20-24 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 568   83 597  
Teen birth rate 59 57-61 22 52  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 22% 19-25% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 791:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 65-70 52 68  
Diabetic screening 85% 80-90% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 65% 60-71% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 79%   92% 74%  
Some college 53%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 12.4%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-23% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 23% 21-26% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 685   100 758  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 15   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 9  

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