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  Minnesota Hennepin
County
Health Outcomes   52
Mortality   39
Premature death 5,248 5,319    
Morbidity   69
Poor or fair health 11% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.0    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.7    
Low birthweight 6.5% 7.2%    
Health Factors   30
Health Behaviors   4
Adult smoking 18% 16%    
Adult obesity 26% 21%    
Physical inactivity 19% 16%    
Excessive drinking 19% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 7    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 415    
Teen birth rate 27 31    
Clinical Care   5
Uninsured 10% 10%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 508:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 44    
Diabetic screening 86% 87%    
Mammography screening 75% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   75
High school graduation 76% 65%    
Some college 72% 77%    
Unemployment 7.3% 6.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 19%    
Inadequate social support 14% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 31%    
Violent crime rate 254 539    
Physical Environment   35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 53%