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  South Dakota Hand
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   27
Premature death 6,655      
Morbidity   15
Poor or fair health 11% 8%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.3    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.3    
Low birthweight 6.8%      
Health Factors   9
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 19% 12%    
Adult obesity 30% 31%    
Physical inactivity 26% 34%    
Excessive drinking 19% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 61    
Teen birth rate 39      
Clinical Care   22
Uninsured 15% 18%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 543:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 110    
Diabetic screening 82% 94%    
Mammography screening 71% 80%    
Social & Economic Factors   1
High school graduation 82% 93%    
Some college 65% 70%    
Unemployment 4.8% 3.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 17% 20%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 18%    
Violent crime rate 230 10    
Physical Environment   40
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% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 50%