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  Minnesota Cass
County
Health Outcomes   84
Mortality   83
Premature death 5,248 8,708    
Morbidity   74
Poor or fair health 11% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.0    
Poor mental health days 2.7 3.5    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.9%    
Health Factors   81
Health Behaviors   74
Adult smoking 18% 20%    
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 19% 23%    
Excessive drinking 19% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 181    
Teen birth rate 27 52    
Clinical Care   80
Uninsured 10% 14%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 1,511:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 59    
Diabetic screening 86% 72%    
Mammography screening 75% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   83
High school graduation 76% 63%    
Some college 72% 60%    
Unemployment 7.3% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 27%    
Inadequate social support 14% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 32%    
Violent crime rate 254 126    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 14%