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2011 | Edmunds, South Dakota

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  Edmunds
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 30
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 11% 8-15% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.5-4.0 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 1.6 1.0-2.3 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 18
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 17% 12-23% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 22% 15-30% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 371  
Teen birth rate     22 39  
Clinical Care 23
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,984:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 45-67 52 69  
Diabetic screening 91% 52-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 88% 50-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 62%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.4%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 22% 17-30% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 7%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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