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 | Fall River, South Dakota

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  Fall River
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 45
Mortality 48
Premature death 13,361 9,935-17,586 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 29
Poor or fair health 15% 11-20% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.9-4.4 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.3-4.6 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 20% 16-25% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-17% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 126   83 371  
Teen birth rate 50 39-62 22 39  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 15% 12-19% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,195:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 38 30-45 52 69  
Diabetic screening 87% 57-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 54% 26-82% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation 75%   92% 83%  
Some college 57%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.8%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 13-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 18
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 28   17 13  

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