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  South Dakota Pennington
County
Health Outcomes   28
Mortality   16
Premature death 6,655 5,891    
Morbidity   39
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 3.0    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.9    
Low birthweight 6.8% 7.3%    
Health Factors   41
Health Behaviors   19
Adult smoking 19% 22%    
Adult obesity 30% 26%    
Physical inactivity 26% 23%    
Excessive drinking 19% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 375 453    
Teen birth rate 39 57    
Clinical Care   18
Uninsured 15% 16%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 691:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 49    
Diabetic screening 82% 78%    
Mammography screening 71% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   47
High school graduation 82% 78%    
Some college 65% 68%    
Unemployment 4.8% 4.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 22%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 37%    
Violent crime rate 230 417    
Physical Environment   53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 48%