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 | Brown, South Dakota

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  Brown
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 6
Premature death 5,179 4,326-6,032 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 13% 11-14% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.6-3.3 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.4 2.1-2.8 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.2-6.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking 19% 17-21% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 20% 18-23% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 7-16 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 225   83 371  
Teen birth rate 29 25-32 22 39  
Clinical Care 3
Uninsured adults 14% 11-16% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 761:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 47-55 52 69  
Diabetic screening 90% 76-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 71% 58-84% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 80%   92% 83%  
Some college 70%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.5%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 14% 12-17% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 23   17 13  

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