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  South Dakota Lawrence
County
Health Outcomes   18
Mortality   10
Premature death 6,655 5,154    
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.9    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.5    
Low birthweight 6.8% 7.1%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 19% 21%    
Adult obesity 30% 23%    
Physical inactivity 26% 25%    
Excessive drinking 19% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 375 242    
Teen birth rate 39 22    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 15% 16%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 584:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 44    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 71% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   18
High school graduation 82% 84%    
Some college 65% 68%    
Unemployment 4.8% 4.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 19%    
Inadequate social support 17% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 28%    
Violent crime rate 230 106    
Physical Environment   43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 21    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 47%