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 | Kingsbury, South Dakota

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  Kingsbury
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 30
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 10% 6-17% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.0 1.4-2.6 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 1.6 1.0-2.2 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 15% 11-21% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 20% 15-25% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 37   83 371  
Teen birth rate     22 39  
Clinical Care 25
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,061:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 52-71 52 69  
Diabetic screening 79% 47-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 71% 46-97% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 59%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.2%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-17% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 13% 9-18% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 13  

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