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  Minnesota Aitkin
County
Health Outcomes   36
Mortality   31
Premature death 5,248 5,201    
Morbidity   34
Poor or fair health 11%      
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.7    
Poor mental health days 2.7 3.3    
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.6%    
Health Factors   75
Health Behaviors   27
Adult smoking 18% 13%    
Adult obesity 26% 29%    
Physical inactivity 19% 23%    
Excessive drinking 19% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 25    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 121    
Teen birth rate 27 32    
Clinical Care   56
Uninsured 10% 14%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 757:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 60    
Diabetic screening 86% 86%    
Mammography screening 75% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   76
High school graduation 76% 81%    
Some college 72% 60%    
Unemployment 7.3% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 24%    
Inadequate social support 14% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 33%    
Violent crime rate 254      
Physical Environment   74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 24%