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 | McPherson, South Dakota

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  McPherson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 30
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 13% 9-19% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.5-4.0 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.3-5.1 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 6
Adult smoking 12% 8-20% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 18% 12-26% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 371  
Teen birth rate     22 39  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 24% 20-29% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 828:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 57-84 52 69  
Diabetic screening 90% 50-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 36
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 60%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.2%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-30% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 27% 19-37% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 8%   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