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 | Hand, South Dakota

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  Hand
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 9% 6-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.5-3.4 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.1 1.2-3.0 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors NR
Health Behaviors NR
Adult smoking 14% 10-19% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-22% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 61   83 371  
Teen birth rate     22 39  
Clinical Care NR
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 543:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 100 86-114 52 69  
Diabetic screening 97% 65-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 34-96% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors NR
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 70%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.1%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 15%   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 25%   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