Right Start 2002 County Ranking Sheets

1996 Preterm Births (Less Than 37 Weeks)

County	Rank	Number	Percent
CALHOUN	1	15	8.6
OCONEE	2	67	8.6
BERKELEY	3	197	10
LEXINGTON	4	302	10.4
PICKENS	4	128	10.5
BEAUFORT	6	165	10.6
ORANGEBURG	7	126	10.6
ANDERSON	8	221	10.7
JASPER	8	33	10.8
ALLENDALE	10	19	11
SPARTANBURG	11	368	11
KERSHAW	12	68	11.1
BAMBERG	13	24	11.2
ABBEVILLE	13	38	11.3
AIKEN	13	211	11.4
DORCHESTER	16	130	11.4
GREENVILLE	16	561	11.4
LANCASTER	18	89	11.7
YORK	19	229	11.7
HORRY	19	248	12.1
FAIRFIELD	21	39	12.3
GEORGETOWN	22	80	12.3
CHARLESTON	23	502	12.5
GREENWOOD	23	111	12.8
CHEROKEE	25	88	13.1
EDGEFIELD	25	33	13.1
BARNWELL	27	38	13.2
LAURENS	28	103	13.2
DARLINGTON	29	114	13.3
RICHLAND	30	555	13.4
SALUDA	30	30	13.9
MCCORMICK	32	13	14
UNION	33	55	14
CHESTER	34	63	14.2
COLLETON	35	76	14.4
SUMTER	36	241	14.6
WILLIAMSBURG	37	71	14.8
CLARENDON	38	60	15
HAMPTON	38	43	15.2
DILLON	40	71	15.3
FLORENCE	41	269	15.3
CHESTERFIELD	42	89	15.6
MARLBORO	43	67	15.9
NEWBERRY	44	68	16.2
LEE	45	37	17.7
MARION	46	85	18.3

*In rankings, 1=Best and 46=Worst