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 | Lincoln, South Dakota

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 7
Premature death 5,190 4,380-6,000 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 8% 7-10% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 1.9 1.6-2.3 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 1.9 1.5-2.4 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.4-6.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 1
Health Behaviors 1
Adult smoking 13% 11-16% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-29% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 23% 19-27% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 8-18 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 60   83 371  
Teen birth rate 18 15-21 22 39  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 12% 10-14% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 451:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 59-72 52 69  
Diabetic screening 91% 72-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 76% 56-95% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 72%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.2%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 5% 4-6% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 12% 9-16% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 13  

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