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 | McCook, South Dakota

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  McCook
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 21
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 11% 7-16% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.8-3.5 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.0-4.6 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 15% 11-22% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 24% 17-33% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 53   83 371  
Teen birth rate 15 9-22 22 39  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 19% 16-22% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 2,820:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 53-75 52 69  
Diabetic screening 87% 49-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 79% 51-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation     92% 83%  
Some college 65%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.1%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 13% 8-19% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 13  

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