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  South Dakota Spink
County
Health Outcomes   44
Mortality   24
Premature death 6,655 6,929    
Morbidity   49
Poor or fair health 11% 13%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 3.5    
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.5    
Low birthweight 6.8% 8.0%    
Health Factors   33
Health Behaviors   44
Adult smoking 19% 15%    
Adult obesity 30% 36%    
Physical inactivity 26% 33%    
Excessive drinking 19% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 150    
Teen birth rate 39 20    
Clinical Care   42
Uninsured 15% 16%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 1,094:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 105    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 71% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   20
High school graduation 82% 89%    
Some college 65% 50%    
Unemployment 4.8% 3.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 14%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 19%    
Violent crime rate 230 134    
Physical Environment   12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 15    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 18%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 25%