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 | Roberts, South Dakota

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  Roberts
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 26
Premature death 8,219 6,255-10,606 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 13% 11-16% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.1-3.5 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.9-3.7 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 5.8% 4.4-7.2% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking 26% 22-31% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-38% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 19% 15-23% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 32 18-45 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 497   83 371  
Teen birth rate 67 57-77 22 39  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 765:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 62-81 52 69  
Diabetic screening 80% 56-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 49% 26-71% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 60%   92% 83%  
Some college 68%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.8%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 26% 19-33% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 24% 19-30% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 45%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 56%   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