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  South Dakota Yankton
County
Health Outcomes   23
Mortality   14
Premature death 6,655 5,651    
Morbidity   28
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.7    
Poor mental health days 2.5 3.6    
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.5%    
Health Factors   21
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 19% 15%    
Adult obesity 30% 33%    
Physical inactivity 26% 24%    
Excessive drinking 19% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 375 115    
Teen birth rate 39 28    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 15% 13%    
Primary care physicians 769:1 684:1    
Preventable hospital stays 67 69    
Diabetic screening 82% 83%    
Mammography screening 71% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   36
High school graduation 82% 78%    
Some college 65% 56%    
Unemployment 4.8% 4.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 16%    
Inadequate social support 17% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 30% 25%    
Violent crime rate 230 104    
Physical Environment   6
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 23    
Limited access to healthy foods 14% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 42% 45%