The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Aitkin, Minnesota

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  Aitkin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 36
Premature death 5,214 4,027-6,640 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health     10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 1.5-4.2 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.0-4.5 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.4% 4.1-6.8% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 77
Health Behaviors 13
Adult smoking 15% 9-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 15% 8-27% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 13-31 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 57   83 276  
Teen birth rate 33 26-39 22 28  
Clinical Care 75
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 757:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 67-81 52 56  
Diabetic screening 75% 57-93% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 82% 62-100% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 80
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 56%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 10.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 83
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 12  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data