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 | Perkins, South Dakota

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  Perkins
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 30
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 14% 8-22% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 1.9-4.0 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.5-2.9 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 14% 10-20% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-21% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 69   83 371  
Teen birth rate     22 39  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 20% 16-24% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 104 89-118 52 69  
Diabetic screening 74% 35-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 79% 39-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 58%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.1%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 18% 11-26% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 8%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 20%   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