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 | Charles Mix, South Dakota

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  Charles Mix
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 35
Mortality 28
Premature death 8,440 6,375-10,961 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 14% 11-18% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.0-3.4 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.9-3.4 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 7.0% 5.5-8.5% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 22% 18-26% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 33% 29-38% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 22% 17-27% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 685   83 371  
Teen birth rate 71 60-81 22 39  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 23% 19-28% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 893:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 124 112-137 52 69  
Diabetic screening 92% 67-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 46% 21-72% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 80%   92% 83%  
Some college 48%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.8%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-43% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 15-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 45%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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