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 | Hanson, South Dakota

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  Hanson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 30
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 10% 5-18% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 1.7-5.7 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.1 0.9-5.3 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking     15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-35% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 83   83 371  
Teen birth rate     22 39  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 23% 19-27% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 44-69 52 69  
Diabetic screening 90% 60-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 82% 54-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 63%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.4%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-18% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support     14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 14%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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