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 | Codington, South Dakota

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  Codington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 19
Premature death 6,363 5,294-7,432 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 11% 9-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.3-3.1 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.4 2.0-2.8 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.2-8.2% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 23
Health Behaviors 42
Adult smoking 21% 19-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-32% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 22% 19-25% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 11-23 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 315   83 371  
Teen birth rate 41 36-46 22 39  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 15% 12-17% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 610:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 68-80 52 69  
Diabetic screening 92% 75-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 50-80% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 95%   92% 83%  
Some college 63%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 6.0%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 15-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 20%   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