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 | Marshall, South Dakota

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  Marshall
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 30
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 37
Poor or fair health 14% 10-19% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.0-3.7 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.1-4.4 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking 20% 14-27% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 20% 15-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 371  
Teen birth rate 25 15-34 22 39  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 24% 20-28% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 4,237:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 68-95 52 69  
Diabetic screening 85% 49-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 73% 43-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 95%   92% 83%  
Some college 60%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 6.5%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-30% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 26
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 0   17 13  

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