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 | Beadle, South Dakota

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  Beadle
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 18
Premature death 6,280 4,902-7,924 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 44
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.3-3.9 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.7-2.6 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 8.3% 6.8-9.7% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 30
Adult smoking 16% 13-20% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-22% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 277   83 371  
Teen birth rate 40 34-47 22 39  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,139:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 42 37-48 52 69  
Diabetic screening 86% 64-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 66% 45-87% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 75%   92% 83%  
Some college 61%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.5%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 20% 17-25% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 15%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 25   17 13  

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