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 | Dodge, Minnesota

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  Dodge
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 47
Premature death 5,627 4,455-7,012 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 9% 5-17% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.0-5.7 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.0-3.5 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.0-7.2% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 57
Adult smoking 21% 13-31% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 15-32 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 147   83 276  
Teen birth rate 26 22-30 22 28  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 894:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 54-70 52 56  
Diabetic screening 89% 64-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 81% 56-100% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 66%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 11% 5-22% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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