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2011 | Faulk, South Dakota

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  Faulk
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes NR
Mortality NR
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity NR
Poor or fair health 12% 7-20% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.9-4.3 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 1.1 0.5-1.8 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors NR
Health Behaviors NR
Adult smoking 8% 5-13% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 15% 8-25% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 371  
Teen birth rate     22 39  
Clinical Care NR
Uninsured adults 25% 21-29% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,138:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 159 134-184 52 69  
Diabetic screening     89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors NR
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 60%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.5%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-25% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-27% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 16%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment NR
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 20%   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