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  South Dakota Custer
County
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   7
Premature death 6,655 4,734    
Morbidity   51
Poor or fair health 11% 12%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 3.3    
Poor mental health days 2.5 3.5    
Low birthweight 6.8% 7.9%    
Health Factors   22
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 19% 19%    
Adult obesity 30% 26%    
Physical inactivity 26% 26%    
Excessive drinking 19% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 346    
Teen birth rate 39 26    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 15% 16%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 792:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 37    
Diabetic screening 82% 87%    
Mammography screening 71% 63%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 82% 71%    
Some college 65% 66%    
Unemployment 4.8% 4.5%    
Children in poverty 19% 20%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 29%    
Violent crime rate 230 67    
Physical Environment   51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 2    
Access to recreational facilities 12 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 32%