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 | Butte, South Dakota

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  Butte
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 29
Premature death 8,830 6,759-11,336 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 15% 12-19% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.6-4.0 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.4-3.9 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.3-9.9% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking 22% 18-26% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-19% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 198   83 371  
Teen birth rate 46 38-55 22 39  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 21% 17-25% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,200:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 37-54 52 69  
Diabetic screening 78% 42-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 70% 44-96% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 54%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.9%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-27% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 19% 15-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 21   17 13  

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