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 | Davison, South Dakota

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  Davison
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 10
Mortality 3
Premature death 4,765 3,833-5,855 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 9% 7-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.1 1.7-2.5 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.6-2.9 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.4-8.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 19% 15-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 14% 11-18% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 11-26 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 269   83 371  
Teen birth rate 33 28-38 22 39  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 630:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 74-88 52 69  
Diabetic screening 85% 64-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 58% 43-73% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 64%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.7%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 13  

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