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  Minnesota Carlton
County
Health Outcomes   63
Mortality   76
Premature death 5,248 7,022    
Morbidity   22
Poor or fair health 11% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.8    
Poor mental health days 2.7 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.5% 4.8%    
Health Factors   44
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 18% 18%    
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 19% 20%    
Excessive drinking 19% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 177    
Teen birth rate 27 31    
Clinical Care   33
Uninsured 10% 11%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 741:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 60    
Diabetic screening 86% 89%    
Mammography screening 75% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   50
High school graduation 76% 84%    
Some college 72% 66%    
Unemployment 7.3% 8.6%    
Children in poverty 15% 13%    
Inadequate social support 14% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 27%    
Violent crime rate 254 120    
Physical Environment   68
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 37%