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 | Lyman, South Dakota

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  Lyman
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 46
Premature death 11,358 7,623-16,284 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 13% 9-18% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.9-3.6 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.0-4.3 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking 28% 22-35% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-39% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 25% 19-32% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 997   83 371  
Teen birth rate 84 66-102 22 39  
Clinical Care 50
Uninsured adults 25% 20-30% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 65-103 52 69  
Diabetic screening 70% 33-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 28-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 95%   92% 83%  
Some college 40%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.9%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 34% 25-42% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-29% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 59%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 11
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 0   17 13  

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