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  South Dakota McPherson
County
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   27
Premature death 6,655      
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 11% 13%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.8    
Poor mental health days 2.5 3.0    
Low birthweight 6.8%      
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   15
Adult smoking 19% 16%    
Adult obesity 30% 29%    
Physical inactivity 26% 29%    
Excessive drinking 19% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 0    
Teen birth rate 39      
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 15% 23%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 828:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 74    
Diabetic screening 82% 95%    
Mammography screening 71% 81%    
Social & Economic Factors   32
High school graduation 82% 93%    
Some college 65% 60%    
Unemployment 4.8% 5.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 27%    
Inadequate social support 17% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 6%    
Violent crime rate 230 27    
Physical Environment   34
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% 51%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 0%