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 | Shannon, South Dakota

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  Shannon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 55
Premature death 23,738 20,714-26,763 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health 20% 17-23% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.6-4.2 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.8-4.2 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.1-9.2% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 54
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 46% 41-51% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 41% 35-48% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 26% 21-31% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 117 95-139 12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 2,207   83 371  
Teen birth rate 124 115-134 22 39  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 2,728:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 170 145-195 52 69  
Diabetic screening     89% 83%  
Mammography screening     74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation     92% 83%  
Some college 37%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.7%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 53% 41-64% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 32% 27-38% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 59%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate 23 13-32 1 3  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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