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 | Tripp, South Dakota

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  Tripp
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 19
Mortality 12
Premature death 5,782 3,844-8,352 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 14% 11-19% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.0-3.4 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.6-2.8 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 14% 11-17% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-37% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 15% 12-20% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 141   83 371  
Teen birth rate 41 30-52 22 39  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 560:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 77-101 52 69  
Diabetic screening 92% 55-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 37-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 37
High school graduation 85%   92% 83%  
Some college 58%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 3.5%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-35% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 13-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 3
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 71   17 13  

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