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  South Dakota Perkins
County
Health Outcomes   35
Mortality   27
Premature death 6,655      
Morbidity   31
Poor or fair health 11% 15%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 3.0    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.1    
Low birthweight 6.8%      
Health Factors   42
Health Behaviors   21
Adult smoking 19% 15%    
Adult obesity 30% 29%    
Physical inactivity 26% 33%    
Excessive drinking 19% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 69    
Teen birth rate 39      
Clinical Care   53
Uninsured 15% 25%    
Primary care physicians 769:1      
Preventable hospital stays 67 75    
Diabetic screening 82% 87%    
Mammography screening 71% 61%    
Social & Economic Factors   25
High school graduation 82% 77%    
Some college 65% 62%    
Unemployment 4.8% 3.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 27%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 7%    
Violent crime rate 230 23    
Physical Environment   55
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 26%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 17%