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 | Minnehaha, South Dakota

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  Minnehaha
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 16
Mortality 16
Premature death 5,941 5,533-6,349 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 10% 9-11% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.6-3.1 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.6 2.3-2.8 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.5-7.2% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 20% 18-21% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 26-31% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 19% 17-20% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 13-18 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 433   83 371  
Teen birth rate 36 34-38 22 39  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 11% 10-13% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 588:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 60-65 52 69  
Diabetic screening 84% 76-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 70% 63-77% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 80%   92% 83%  
Some college 65%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.8%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 15-18% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate 2 1-3 1 3  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 65%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 13  

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