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 | Turner, South Dakota

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  Turner
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 5
Premature death 5,059 3,506-7,065 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 7
Poor or fair health 11% 8-14% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.3 1.7-2.9 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 2.0 1.4-2.7 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 20% 15-27% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 21% 15-27% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 72   83 371  
Teen birth rate 20 14-26 22 39  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 17% 14-20% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 1,188:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 56-74 52 69  
Diabetic screening 85% 54-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 81% 52-100% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 5
High school graduation 100%   92% 83%  
Some college 69%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 4.9%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-12% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-23% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 26
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 0   17 13  

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