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  Minnesota Blue Earth
County
Health Outcomes   29
Mortality   25
Premature death 5,248 4,964    
Morbidity   35
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.3    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.8    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.1%    
Health Factors   42
Health Behaviors   60
Adult smoking 18% 19%    
Adult obesity 26% 27%    
Physical inactivity 19% 25%    
Excessive drinking 19% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 394    
Teen birth rate 27 17    
Clinical Care   67
Uninsured 10% 11%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 748:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 50    
Diabetic screening 86% 43%    
Mammography screening 75% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   26
High school graduation 76% 81%    
Some college 72% 72%    
Unemployment 7.3% 6.2%    
Children in poverty 15% 15%    
Inadequate social support 14% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 25%    
Violent crime rate 254 150    
Physical Environment   24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 47%