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  South Dakota Clark
County
Health Outcomes   20
Mortality   27
Premature death 6,655      
Morbidity   13
Poor or fair health 11% 9%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.0    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.0    
Low birthweight 6.8%      
Health Factors   44
Health Behaviors   40
Adult smoking 19% 20%    
Adult obesity 30% 33%    
Physical inactivity 26% 31%    
Excessive drinking 19% 13%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 0    
Teen birth rate 39      
Clinical Care   39
Uninsured 15% 19%    
Primary care physicians 769:1      
Preventable hospital stays 67 82    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 71%      
Social & Economic Factors   43
High school graduation 82% 91%    
Some college 65% 44%    
Unemployment 4.8% 5.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 26%    
Inadequate social support 17% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 22%    
Violent crime rate 230      
Physical Environment   48
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% 41%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 33%