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  South Dakota Buffalo
County
Health Outcomes   57
Mortality   56
Premature death 6,655 19,963    
Morbidity   56
Poor or fair health 11% 22%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 3.7    
Poor mental health days 2.5 3.4    
Low birthweight 6.8% 7.3%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   58
Adult smoking 19% 46%    
Adult obesity 30% 42%    
Physical inactivity 26% 36%    
Excessive drinking 19% 35%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 1,494    
Teen birth rate 39 135    
Clinical Care   46
Uninsured 15% 20%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 2,136:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67      
Diabetic screening 82% 87%    
Mammography screening 71%      
Social & Economic Factors   59
High school graduation 82%      
Some college 65% 32%    
Unemployment 4.8% 13.6%    
Children in poverty 19% 48%    
Inadequate social support 17% 35%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 69%    
Violent crime rate 230      
Physical Environment   22
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 42%