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 | Corson, South Dakota

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  Corson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 53
Mortality 50
Premature death 18,469 13,970-23,956 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 55
Poor or fair health 22% 18-26% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.3-5.3 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.0-5.1 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 35% 29-42% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 39% 32-46% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 21% 16-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 136 94-178 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,233   83 371  
Teen birth rate 108 91-125 22 39  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 101 78-124 52 69  
Diabetic screening     89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 60%   92% 83%  
Some college 42%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 6.4%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 50% 36-63% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 39% 32-47% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 52%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 13%   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