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 | Bennett, South Dakota

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  Bennett
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 47
Premature death 12,342 8,610-17,145 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 17% 12-22% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.5-4.3 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.6-4.3 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking 26% 20-32% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 34% 28-41% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 26% 21-33% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 648   83 371  
Teen birth rate 75 59-90 22 39  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 24% 19-28% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 49-87 52 69  
Diabetic screening     89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 75%   92% 83%  
Some college 58%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.3%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 49% 36-63% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 15-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 60%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 13  

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