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 | Lake, South Dakota

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  Lake
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 11
Mortality 1
Premature death 3,806 2,764-5,112 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 12% 9-17% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.7-3.1 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.4 1.7-5.1 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.0-8.3% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 29
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 20% 15-25% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 21% 16-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 120   83 371  
Teen birth rate 17 12-21 22 39  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 15% 12-17% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 911:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 49-65 52 69  
Diabetic screening 85% 61-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 73% 50-95% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 95%   92% 83%  
Some college 63%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 6.2%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 22% 15-30% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 12%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 14%   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