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 | Chisago, Minnesota

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  Chisago
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 60
Mortality 57
Premature death 6,103 5,354-6,853 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 65
Poor or fair health 15% 11-20% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.5-4.6 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.1-4.3 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.9% 5.2-6.5% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 61
Health Behaviors 72
Adult smoking 25% 19-32% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 15% 11-21% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 16-26 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 159   83 276  
Teen birth rate 24 21-27 22 28  
Clinical Care 34
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 968:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 57-70 52 56  
Diabetic screening 89% 71-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 76% 55-97% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 61%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 10.1%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 14% 10-19% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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