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 | Cass, Minnesota

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  Cass
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 85
Mortality 83
Premature death 8,636 7,383-9,888 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 68
Poor or fair health 12% 8-18% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.2-4.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.2-5.3 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.4-7.3% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 83
Health Behaviors 79
Adult smoking 22% 16-29% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 20% 14-29% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 22-37 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 191   83 276  
Teen birth rate 53 48-59 22 28  
Clinical Care 76
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,511:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 59-71 52 56  
Diabetic screening 77% 63-90% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 80% 64-96% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 82
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 60%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 11% 6-17% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 12  

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