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 | Goodhue, Minnesota

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  Goodhue
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 37
Premature death 5,229 4,471-5,987 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 11% 7-17% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.8-3.7 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.2 1.5-2.9 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.8-7.4% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 83
Adult smoking 24% 18-31% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 27% 20-35% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 17-28 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 144   83 276  
Teen birth rate 27 24-30 22 28  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 10% 8-12% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 716:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 60-69 52 56  
Diabetic screening 92% 76-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 76% 62-90% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 22
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 68%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-11% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 13% 8-20% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 12  

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