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  South Dakota Clay
County
Health Outcomes   3
Mortality   9
Premature death 6,655 5,113    
Morbidity   3
Poor or fair health 11% 6%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.5    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.2    
Low birthweight 6.8% 5.7%    
Health Factors   12
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 19% 16%    
Adult obesity 30% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 23%    
Excessive drinking 19% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 257    
Teen birth rate 39 9    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 850:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 62    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 71% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   5
High school graduation 82% 70%    
Some college 65% 84%    
Unemployment 4.8% 4.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 20%    
Inadequate social support 17% 9%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 17%    
Violent crime rate 230 50    
Physical Environment   46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 37%