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 | Grant, South Dakota

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  Grant
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 8
Premature death 5,418 3,544-7,931 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 51
Poor or fair health 19% 13-25% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.0-3.4 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.9 2.3-5.6 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 20% 14-27% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-24% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 183   83 371  
Teen birth rate 26 18-33 22 39  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 15% 12-17% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 646:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 59-78 52 69  
Diabetic screening 85% 62-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 75% 48-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 24
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 55%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.6%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 13-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 32
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 14   17 13  

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