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  South Dakota Brookings
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   13
Premature death 6,655 5,466    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 11% 9%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.5    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.0    
Low birthweight 6.8% 4.9%    
Health Factors   2
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 19% 14%    
Adult obesity 30% 27%    
Physical inactivity 26% 22%    
Excessive drinking 19% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 375 249    
Teen birth rate 39 12    
Clinical Care   14
Uninsured 15% 12%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 1,194:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 58    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 71% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 82% 86%    
Some college 65% 70%    
Unemployment 4.8% 4.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 12%    
Inadequate social support 17% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 21%    
Violent crime rate 230      
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 47%