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2011 | Potter, South Dakota

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  Potter
County		 Error
Margin		 National
Benchmark*		 South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 30
Premature death     5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 13
Poor or fair health 12% 9-16% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.8-3.1 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 1.5 0.9-2.2 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 14% 10-19% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 21% 14-32% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 371  
Teen birth rate     22 39  
Clinical Care 39
Uninsured adults 20% 16-23% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 703:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 117 96-138 52 69  
Diabetic screening     89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 95%   92% 83%  
Some college 59%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.7%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 13% 9-19% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 42%  
Access to recreational facilities 47   17 13  

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