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State Findings: South Carolina, 2021, 2021 Health Of Women And Children
Strengths
Low prevalence of depression among children
Low prevalence of unemployment among women
Low prevalence of illicit drug use among women
Challenges
Low WIC coverage among eligible children ages 1-4
High prevalence of tobacco use among adolescents
Low rate of high school graduation
Highlights
Children in poverty decreased 28% from 27.5% to 19.7% of children ages 0-17 between 2013 and 2019
Well-woman visit increased 20% from 61.7% to 74.2% of women ages 18-44 between 2016-2017 and 2018-2019
Frequent mental distress increased 30% from 15.4% to 20.0% of women ages 18-44 between 2013-2014 and 2018-2019
Child mortality increased 16% from 28.5 to 33.1 deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-19 between 2012-2014 and 2017-2019
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