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 | Brown, Minnesota

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  Brown
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 4
Mortality 3
Premature death 4,075 3,257-5,036 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 8
Poor or fair health 12% 8-17% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 1.7-3.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.4 0.8-4.0 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.1% 4.1-6.0% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 13
Health Behaviors 43
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 20% 12-30% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 10-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 135   83 276  
Teen birth rate 21 18-25 22 28  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 10% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 585:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 58-69 52 56  
Diabetic screening 93% 77-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 73% 56-90% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 21
High school graduation 100%   92% 87%  
Some college 59%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-13% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-26% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 2
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 23   17 12  

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