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 | Brule, South Dakota

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  Brule
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 25
Premature death 7,911 5,223-11,494 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 13% 10-18% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.1-4.0 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.7-3.6 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 15% 11-20% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 13% 9-17% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 154   83 371  
Teen birth rate 23 15-31 22 39  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 23% 18-27% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 372:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 66-93 52 69  
Diabetic screening 94% 63-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 73% 43-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 80%   92% 83%  
Some college 57%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.4%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-26% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 16-27% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 38   17 13  

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