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  South Dakota Dewey
County
Health Outcomes   54
Mortality   54
Premature death 6,655 17,079    
Morbidity   54
Poor or fair health 11% 20%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 3.3    
Poor mental health days 2.5 3.2    
Low birthweight 6.8% 7.4%    
Health Factors   56
Health Behaviors   57
Adult smoking 19% 40%    
Adult obesity 30% 43%    
Physical inactivity 26% 34%    
Excessive drinking 19% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 59    
Sexually transmitted infections 375 2,394    
Teen birth rate 39 99    
Clinical Care   58
Uninsured 15% 21%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 1,972:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 104    
Diabetic screening 82% 39%    
Mammography screening 71%      
Social & Economic Factors   56
High school graduation 82% 100%    
Some college 65% 34%    
Unemployment 4.8% 11.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 42%    
Inadequate social support 17% 35%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 48%    
Violent crime rate 230 61    
Physical Environment   33
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% 26%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 25%