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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Unintentional Drowning
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This indicator shows the age-adjusted death rate per 100,000 population due to unintentional drownings.
Why is this important?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about ten people die each day from unintentional drowning. About one in five people who die from drowning are children aged 14 or younger. Drowning ranks fifth among the leading causes of unintentional injury in the United States. The main factors that affect drowning risk are lack of swimming ability, lack of barriers to prevent unsupervised water access, lack of close supervision while swimming, location, failure to wear life jackets, alcohol use, and seizure disorders.
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deaths/ 100,000 population
Source:
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Measurement period: 2013-2015
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: February 2017
Measurement period: 2013-2015
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: February 2017
Filter(s) for this location: State: South Carolina
Compared to
Technical note: Rates based on small counts are considered unstable by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control and should be used with caution. Please consult the source for numbers of cases.
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deaths per 100,000 population
| County | Source | Measurement Period | Deaths per 100,000 population | |
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Data Source
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Health / Prevention & Safety, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes