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  South Dakota Hughes
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   15
Premature death 6,655 5,728    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 11% 12%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.6    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.1    
Low birthweight 6.8% 5.9%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   5
Adult smoking 19% 15%    
Adult obesity 30% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 22%    
Excessive drinking 19% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 400    
Teen birth rate 39 36    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 15% 13%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 763:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 47    
Diabetic screening 82% 91%    
Mammography screening 71% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   31
High school graduation 82% 78%    
Some college 65% 73%    
Unemployment 4.8% 3.3%    
Children in poverty 19% 14%    
Inadequate social support 17% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 29%    
Violent crime rate 230 474    
Physical Environment   11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 43%