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 | Anoka, Minnesota

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  Anoka
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 21
Premature death 4,775 4,512-5,038 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health 11% 9-13% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.9-3.6 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.7-3.5 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.2-6.8% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 36
Health Behaviors 71
Adult smoking 21% 18-23% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 26-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 21% 18-24% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9-12 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 228   83 276  
Teen birth rate 23 22-24 22 28  
Clinical Care 25
Uninsured adults 9% 7-10% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,019:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 61-67 52 56  
Diabetic screening 89% 81-96% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 70% 62-77% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 80%   92% 87%  
Some college 69%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 8.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 7% 6-9% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 15% 12-18% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate 2 1-2 1 3  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

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