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 | Deuel, South Dakota

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  Deuel
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 23
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 14% 10-18% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.3-4.7 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.4-3.0 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 24
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 15% 11-21% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 22% 17-29% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 47   83 371  
Teen birth rate 25 16-35 22 39  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 2,117:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 113 95-130 52 69  
Diabetic screening 93% 44-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 92% 40-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 13
High school graduation 100%   92% 83%  
Some college 60%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.9%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 15% 10-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 8%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 38
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 0   17 13  

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