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  South Dakota Minnehaha
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   17
Premature death 6,655 5,950    
Morbidity   25
Poor or fair health 11% 10%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.7    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.6    
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.9%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 19% 18%    
Adult obesity 30% 29%    
Physical inactivity 26% 24%    
Excessive drinking 19% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 375 448    
Teen birth rate 39 38    
Clinical Care   4
Uninsured 15% 13%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 588:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 65    
Diabetic screening 82% 86%    
Mammography screening 71% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   39
High school graduation 82% 78%    
Some college 65% 67%    
Unemployment 4.8% 5.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 14%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 29%    
Violent crime rate 230 255    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 49%