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 | Clay, Minnesota

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  Clay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 71
Mortality 66
Premature death 6,459 5,629-7,290 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 64
Poor or fair health 9% 7-12% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.0-3.4 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.8 2.0-3.7 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.6-8.1% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking 19% 14-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 22% 16-29% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 9-16 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 215   83 276  
Teen birth rate 15 14-17 22 28  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 11% 9-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 2,322:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 45 41-49 52 56  
Diabetic screening 84% 69-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 88% 70-100% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 75%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 4.9%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-17% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 17% 11-24% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 12  

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