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  South Dakota Brule
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   21
Premature death 6,655      
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 11% 13%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 3.0    
Poor mental health days 2.5 3.2    
Low birthweight 6.8% 5.4%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   31
Adult smoking 19% 15%    
Adult obesity 30% 35%    
Physical inactivity 26% 34%    
Excessive drinking 19% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 269    
Teen birth rate 39 22    
Clinical Care   13
Uninsured 15% 21%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 372:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 68    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 71% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   35
High school graduation 82% 73%    
Some college 65% 62%    
Unemployment 4.8% 3.3%    
Children in poverty 19% 19%    
Inadequate social support 17% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 18%    
Violent crime rate 230 214    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 38    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 58%