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  Minnesota Brown
County
Health Outcomes   17
Mortality   24
Premature death 5,248 4,921    
Morbidity   17
Poor or fair health 11% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.8    
Poor mental health days 2.7 3.0    
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.1%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   65
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 26% 31%    
Physical inactivity 19% 24%    
Excessive drinking 19% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 151    
Teen birth rate 27 21    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 10% 9%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 585:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 60    
Diabetic screening 86% 88%    
Mammography screening 75% 77%    
Social & Economic Factors   27
High school graduation 76% 82%    
Some college 72% 63%    
Unemployment 7.3% 6.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 12%    
Inadequate social support 14% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 23%    
Violent crime rate 254 47    
Physical Environment   10
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 20    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 43%