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  Minnesota Cook
County
Health Outcomes   42
Mortality   46
Premature death 5,248      
Morbidity   31
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.4    
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.1    
Low birthweight 6.5%      
Health Factors   28
Health Behaviors   20
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 19% 20%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 272 37    
Teen birth rate 27 23    
Clinical Care   65
Uninsured 10% 14%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 915:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 74    
Diabetic screening 86% 94%    
Mammography screening 75% 84%    
Social & Economic Factors   25
High school graduation 76% 91%    
Some college 72% 69%    
Unemployment 7.3% 6.8%    
Children in poverty 15% 16%    
Inadequate social support 14% 10%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 27%    
Violent crime rate 254 142    
Physical Environment   40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 2    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 20%