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2011 | Pennington, South Dakota

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  Pennington
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 13
Premature death 5,783 5,252-6,313 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 11% 10-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.8-3.3 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.7-3.2 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.8-7.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 24
Adult smoking 22% 21-24% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 26% 24-28% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-19% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12-18 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 431   83 371  
Teen birth rate 59 55-62 22 39  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 16% 14-18% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 691:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 48-54 52 69  
Diabetic screening 83% 74-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 66% 58-74% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 70%   92% 83%  
Some college 68%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.7%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-24% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 15-18% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 46%   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