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 | Douglas, Minnesota

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  Douglas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 15
Mortality 16
Premature death 4,565 3,770-5,359 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 15
Poor or fair health 10% 7-14% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.7-3.9 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.4-2.9 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.1-6.9% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 21% 15-29% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 25% 18-33% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 9-19 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 75   83 276  
Teen birth rate 23 20-26 22 28  
Clinical Care 11
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 557:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 47 43-52 52 56  
Diabetic screening 88% 74-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 79% 63-95% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 70%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-13% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 13% 8-20% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 12  

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