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  South Dakota Meade
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   47
Premature death 6,655 8,667    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.6    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.7    
Low birthweight 6.8% 7.1%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   12
Adult smoking 19% 20%    
Adult obesity 30% 26%    
Physical inactivity 26% 27%    
Excessive drinking 19% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 375 179    
Teen birth rate 39 36    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 15% 15%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 1,037:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 68    
Diabetic screening 82% 79%    
Mammography screening 71% 65%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 82% 76%    
Some college 65% 63%    
Unemployment 4.8% 5.6%    
Children in poverty 19% 16%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 24%    
Violent crime rate 230 115    
Physical Environment   25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 4    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 29%