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 | Lawrence, South Dakota

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  Lawrence
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 10
Premature death 5,472 4,399-6,728 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 11% 9-13% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.4-3.3 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.2-3.1 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.6-9.1% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 20% 17-23% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 24% 21-27% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 20% 17-23% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 14-28 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 361   83 371  
Teen birth rate 24 20-27 22 39  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 18% 15-21% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 584:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 50 45-56 52 69  
Diabetic screening 78% 62-95% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 63% 49-78% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 69%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.2%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 17% 12-21% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 13% 11-16% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 21   17 13  

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