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  Minnesota Cottonwood
County
Health Outcomes   76
Mortality   68
Premature death 5,248 6,586    
Morbidity   75
Poor or fair health 11% 17%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.7    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.4    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.4%    
Health Factors   26
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 19% 27%    
Excessive drinking 19% 12%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 272 142    
Teen birth rate 27 26    
Clinical Care   3
Uninsured 10% 11%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 591:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 40    
Diabetic screening 86% 91%    
Mammography screening 75% 81%    
Social & Economic Factors   41
High school graduation 76% 80%    
Some college 72% 56%    
Unemployment 7.3% 5.7%    
Children in poverty 15% 16%    
Inadequate social support 14%      
Children in single-parent households 26% 27%    
Violent crime rate 254 123    
Physical Environment   75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 62%