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 | Benton, Minnesota

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  Benton
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 57
Mortality 45
Premature death 5,455 4,662-6,249 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 80
Poor or fair health 11% 8-15% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.6-4.8 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.8-3.5 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.5-8.1% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 14% 9-21% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 23% 17-30% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 10-19 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 100   83 276  
Teen birth rate 36 32-40 22 28  
Clinical Care 71
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 2,494:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 61-76 52 56  
Diabetic screening 90% 64-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 59% 35-83% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 62
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 64%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 8.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 12  

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