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 | York, South Carolina

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  York
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Carolina Rank
(of 46)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 5
Premature death 7,968 7,536-8,401 5,564 9,264  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 14% 12-16% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.7-3.5 2.6 3.6  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.6-3.3 2.3 3.6  
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.9-8.7% 6.0% 10.1%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 24% 21-26% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 30%  
Excessive drinking 14% 12-16% 8% 15%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 17-21 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 400   83 597  
Teen birth rate 46 44-48 22 52  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 21%  
Primary care physicians 1,410:1   631:1 872:1  
Preventable hospital stays 58 56-61 52 68  
Diabetic screening 83% 77-89% 89% 81%  
Mammography screening 63% 57-68% 74% 65%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 79%   92% 74%  
Some college 60%   68% 56%  
Unemployment 14.2%   5.3% 11.7%  
Children in poverty 16% 13-19% 11% 22%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-23% 14% 22%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 38%  
Violent crime rate 816   100 758  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 46%   92% 65%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 9  

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