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 | Walworth, South Dakota

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  Walworth
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
South Dakota Rank
(of 55)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 45
Premature death 10,767 7,516-14,949 5,564 6,815  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 18% 14-24% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.5-4.1 2.6 2.8  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.3-4.0 2.3 2.6  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking 27% 23-32% 15% 20%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 29%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-21% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 24  
Sexually transmitted infections 516   83 371  
Teen birth rate 40 29-51 22 39  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 19% 15-22% 13% 16%  
Primary care physicians 876:1   631:1 769:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 71-92 52 69  
Diabetic screening 76% 52-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 68% 40-95% 74% 68%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 90%   92% 83%  
Some college 60%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 5.0%   5.3% 4.8%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-31% 11% 18%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-29% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 29%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 9
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 19   17 13  

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