Benchmarking Yankton County, South Dakota against all counties
Yankton County, South Dakota has the 8th-fewest days per month that adults self-report 'not good' mental health (2.56) of the 811 counties that are urban high-performing. That 2.56 compares to an average of 3.54 and standard deviation of 0.43 across those 811 counties.
Yankton County, South Dakota has these related standings among those 811 peer counties:
Note that days per month that adults self-report 'not good' mental health correlates (0.74) with adults of age 18+ who smoke tobacco. But on the latter, Yankton County, South Dakota (with 16.37%) is higher (i.e., worse) than the median (15.88%) of those 811 counties.
Yankton County, South Dakota has these related standings among those 811 peer counties:
- days per month that adults self-report 'not good' mental health = 2.56 (8th-fewest)
- older adults (Medicare beneficiaries) who are diagnosed with depression = 14.14% (120th-fewest, tied)
- deaths due to drug overdose, alcohol, or suicide per 100,000 population = 25.94 (129th-fewest, tied)
Note that days per month that adults self-report 'not good' mental health correlates (0.74) with adults of age 18+ who smoke tobacco. But on the latter, Yankton County, South Dakota (with 16.37%) is higher (i.e., worse) than the median (15.88%) of those 811 counties.
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Peers
beat out by Union County, South Dakota (2.28), Lincoln County, South Dakota (2.42), Brown County, South Dakota (2.43), and Carver County, Minnesota (2.44), and 3 others, ending with Brookings County, South Dakota (2.52).
Incidentally, all 8 are in the Plains.
beat Hughes County, South Dakota (2.57), Davison County, South Dakota (2.57), Washington County, Nebraska (2.57), and Scott County, Minnesota (2.59), and 799 others, ending with St. Louis City, Missouri (4.74).
Incidentally, all 8 are in the Plains.
beat Hughes County, South Dakota (2.57), Davison County, South Dakota (2.57), Washington County, Nebraska (2.57), and Scott County, Minnesota (2.59), and 799 others, ending with St. Louis City, Missouri (4.74).
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References
- days per month that adults self-report 'not good' mental health. Lower values are better. Source is CDC, 2015.