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 | Gregory, South Dakota

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  Gregory
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 30
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 14% 11-18% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.2-3.4 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.4-2.9 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 14
Adult smoking 15% 11-19% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 16% 12-20% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 147   83 371  
Teen birth rate 23 14-32 22 39  
Clinical Care 44
Uninsured adults 27% 22-32% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 402:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 148 132-164 52 69  
Diabetic screening 91% 58-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 74% 44-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 60%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.1%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-35% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 21% 17-26% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 43%   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