Benchmarking Sherman County, Nebraska against all counties
Sherman County, Nebraska has the 7th-most heart disease among older adults (32.72%) among the 93 Nebraska counties. That 32.72% compares to an average of 25.52% and standard deviation of 4.70% across those 93 counties.
Sherman County, Nebraska has these related standings among those 93 peer counties:
Note that heart disease among older adults correlates (0.52) with adults who did NOT take part in leisure-time physical activity or exercise in the past month. But on the latter, Sherman County, Nebraska (with 23.80%) is lower (i.e., better) than the median (23.90%) of those 93 counties.
Sherman County, Nebraska has these related standings among those 93 peer counties:
- heart disease among older adults = 32.72% (7th-most)
- cancer among older adults = 5.71% (2nd-least)
- preventable hospital admissions per 100,000 population = 3,654 (38th-fewest)
Note that heart disease among older adults correlates (0.52) with adults who did NOT take part in leisure-time physical activity or exercise in the past month. But on the latter, Sherman County, Nebraska (with 23.80%) is lower (i.e., better) than the median (23.90%) of those 93 counties.
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Peers
better than McPherson County, Nebraska (38.27%), Rock County, Nebraska (37.57%), Antelope County, Nebraska (36.11%), and Logan County, Nebraska (34.29%), and 2 others, ending with Holt County, Nebraska (33.58%).
exceeded Stanton County, Nebraska (31.37%), Franklin County, Nebraska (31.16%), Frontier County, Nebraska (31.14%), and Loup County, Nebraska (30.00%), and 82 others, ending with Sioux County, Nebraska (9.73%).
exceeded Stanton County, Nebraska (31.37%), Franklin County, Nebraska (31.16%), Frontier County, Nebraska (31.14%), and Loup County, Nebraska (30.00%), and 82 others, ending with Sioux County, Nebraska (9.73%).
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References
- heart disease among older adults. Lower values are better. Percentage of older adults (Medicare beneficiaries) diagnosed with heart disease. Source is Centers for Medicare & Medicaid, 2015.