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  South Dakota Union
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   8
Premature death 6,655 5,003    
Morbidity   18
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.3    
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.8    
Low birthweight 6.8% 7.0%    
Health Factors   4
Health Behaviors   14
Adult smoking 19% 17%    
Adult obesity 30% 30%    
Physical inactivity 26% 24%    
Excessive drinking 19% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23      
Sexually transmitted infections 375 113    
Teen birth rate 39 21    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 15% 10%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 946:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 57    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 71% 77%    
Social & Economic Factors   3
High school graduation 82% 87%    
Some college 65% 75%    
Unemployment 4.8% 5.3%    
Children in poverty 19% 9%    
Inadequate social support 17% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 18%    
Violent crime rate 230 68    
Physical Environment   50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 33%