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 | Freeborn, Minnesota

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  Freeborn
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 68
Mortality 54
Premature death 5,933 4,926-6,940 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 79
Poor or fair health 13% 8-20% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.4-5.8 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.4-5.9 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.2-7.0% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 69
Health Behaviors 80
Adult smoking 23% 16-31% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 18% 12-26% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 11-22 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 171   83 276  
Teen birth rate 43 39-48 22 28  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 911:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 42-51 52 56  
Diabetic screening 87% 74-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 70% 55-86% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 58%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 8.7%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-24% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 74
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 11%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 12  

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