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  South Dakota Shannon
County
Health Outcomes   59
Mortality   59
Premature death 6,655 22,145    
Morbidity   59
Poor or fair health 11% 21%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 3.6    
Poor mental health days 2.5 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.8% 8.1%    
Health Factors   59
Health Behaviors   59
Adult smoking 19% 47%    
Adult obesity 30% 42%    
Physical inactivity 26% 31%    
Excessive drinking 19% 26%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 110    
Sexually transmitted infections 375 1,753    
Teen birth rate 39 125    
Clinical Care   59
Uninsured 15% 16%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 2,728:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 195    
Diabetic screening 82% 13%    
Mammography screening 71% 21%    
Social & Economic Factors   58
High school graduation 82%      
Some college 65% 45%    
Unemployment 4.8% 11.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 49%    
Inadequate social support 17% 36%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 70%    
Violent crime rate 230 0    
Physical Environment   57
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% 71%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 40%