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 | Itasca, Minnesota

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  Itasca
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 60
Premature death 6,260 5,413-7,106 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 14% 10-21% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.0-3.9 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.4-3.3 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.3-6.9% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 76
Health Behaviors 76
Adult smoking 24% 19-31% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-25% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 17-28 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 162   83 276  
Teen birth rate 32 28-35 22 28  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 654:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 61-70 52 56  
Diabetic screening 86% 74-98% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 69% 57-81% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 71
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 69%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-22% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-21% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 28%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 12  

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