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 | Day, South Dakota

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  Day
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 44
Premature death 10,386 6,999-14,842 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 12% 9-16% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.8-3.2 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.0 1.3-2.6 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 44
Health Behaviors 26
Adult smoking 17% 13-22% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-21% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 72   83 371  
Teen birth rate 33 24-43 22 39  
Clinical Care 46
Uninsured adults 22% 18-27% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,105:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 47-66 52 69  
Diabetic screening 79% 49-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 54% 26-82% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 63%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-28% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 25% 19-32% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 29%   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