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 | Hughes, South Dakota

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  Hughes
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 8
Mortality 20
Premature death 6,415 5,039-8,051 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 9
Poor or fair health 10% 9-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 2.1-3.0 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.0 1.7-2.3 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.1-7.6% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 17
Adult smoking 15% 13-17% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 27-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 16% 14-19% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 460   83 371  
Teen birth rate 33 28-39 22 39  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 15% 12-19% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 763:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 58-74 52 69  
Diabetic screening 85% 64-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 80% 57-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 69%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.1%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 14% 12-16% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 17
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 24   17 13  

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