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 | Meade, South Dakota

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  Meade
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 27
Premature death 8,289 7,000-9,578 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 32
Poor or fair health 11% 10-14% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.3-3.1 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.4-3.3 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.4-8.4% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 21% 18-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-29% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 15% 13-18% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 19-35 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 113   83 371  
Teen birth rate 40 35-45 22 39  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,037:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 58 51-65 52 69  
Diabetic screening 78% 58-98% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 54% 36-72% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 66%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.7%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 16% 11-20% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 16% 13-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 13  

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