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  South Dakota Lake
County
Health Outcomes   21
Mortality   3
Premature death 6,655 4,355    
Morbidity   35
Poor or fair health 11% 14%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.9    
Poor mental health days 2.5 4.1    
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.1%    
Health Factors   14
Health Behaviors   39
Adult smoking 19% 20%    
Adult obesity 30% 32%    
Physical inactivity 26% 28%    
Excessive drinking 19% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 214    
Teen birth rate 39 16    
Clinical Care   7
Uninsured 15% 13%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 911:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 41    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 71% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 82% 100%    
Some college 65% 70%    
Unemployment 4.8% 5.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 17% 21%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 18%    
Violent crime rate 230 100    
Physical Environment   16
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% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 24%