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 | Clay, South Dakota

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  Clay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 15
Premature death 5,927 4,404-7,808 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 7% 5-9% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.7-3.0 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.6-2.8 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 6.0% 4.6-7.4% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking 18% 14-23% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 21% 16-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 375   83 371  
Teen birth rate 9 7-12 22 39  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 850:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 50-70 52 69  
Diabetic screening     89% 83%  
Mammography screening 84% 48-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 3
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 86%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.9%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 9% 6-13% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 11%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 13  

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