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 | Moody, South Dakota

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  Moody
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 22
Premature death 6,576 4,393-9,464 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 17% 11-25% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.4-5.0 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.3-3.0 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 17% 12-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 20% 13-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 312   83 371  
Teen birth rate 29 21-36 22 39  
Clinical Care 42
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 68-97 52 69  
Diabetic screening 68% 36-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 77% 43-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 80%   92% 83%  
Some college 62%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 25%   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