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2012 | Minnesota | Compare Counties

  Minnesota Dakota
County
Health Outcomes   8
Mortality   3
Premature death 5,248 4,138    
Morbidity   39
Poor or fair health 11% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.9    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.6    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.1%    
Health Factors   8
Health Behaviors   9
Adult smoking 18% 16%    
Adult obesity 26% 26%    
Physical inactivity 19% 17%    
Excessive drinking 19% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 225    
Teen birth rate 27 19    
Clinical Care   17
Uninsured 10% 9%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 878:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 48    
Diabetic screening 86% 88%    
Mammography screening 75% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   11
High school graduation 76% 82%    
Some college 72% 77%    
Unemployment 7.3% 7.0%    
Children in poverty 15% 9%    
Inadequate social support 14% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 23%    
Violent crime rate 254 89    
Physical Environment   66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 56%