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  Minnesota Benton
County
Health Outcomes   55
Mortality   34
Premature death 5,248 5,232    
Morbidity   77
Poor or fair health 11% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.9    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.8    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.8%    
Health Factors   45
Health Behaviors   17
Adult smoking 18% 14%    
Adult obesity 26% 27%    
Physical inactivity 19% 21%    
Excessive drinking 19% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 14    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 110    
Teen birth rate 27 35    
Clinical Care   78
Uninsured 10% 11%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 2,494:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 83    
Diabetic screening 86% 91%    
Mammography screening 75% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 76% 85%    
Some college 72% 67%    
Unemployment 7.3% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 13%    
Inadequate social support 14% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 24%    
Violent crime rate 254 137    
Physical Environment   61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 49%