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 | Dewey, South Dakota

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  Dewey
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 53
Premature death 19,574 15,750-24,046 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 50
Poor or fair health 20% 18-23% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.8-4.0 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.3-3.6 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 7.4% 5.9-9.0% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 53
Adult smoking 42% 37-47% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 39% 34-45% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 23% 19-29% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 59 36-82 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 2,327   83 371  
Teen birth rate 102 89-115 22 39  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 25% 20-29% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,972:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 99 79-119 52 69  
Diabetic screening     89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation     92% 83%  
Some college 33%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.9%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 40% 29-50% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 37% 30-44% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 46%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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