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 | Sumter, South Carolina

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  Sumter
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 23
Premature death 10,075 9,405-10,746 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 19% 17-22% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 3.2-4.3 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.8-4.1 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 10.1% 9.6-10.7% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 24% 21-27% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 35% 31-39% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 13% 11-16% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 22-29 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 898   83 597  
Teen birth rate 67 64-70 22 52  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,304:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 67-74 52 68  
Diabetic screening 77% 71-83% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 61% 54-68% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 81%   92% 74%  
Some college 55%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 13.0%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 28% 23-34% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 27% 23-32% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 44%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 1,166   100 758  
Physical Environment 22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 44%   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