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  Minnesota Itasca
County
Health Outcomes   60
Mortality   61
Premature death 5,248 6,333    
Morbidity   54
Poor or fair health 11% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.6    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.6    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.1%    
Health Factors   61
Health Behaviors   50
Adult smoking 18% 24%    
Adult obesity 26% 27%    
Physical inactivity 19% 19%    
Excessive drinking 19% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 121    
Teen birth rate 27 32    
Clinical Care   28
Uninsured 10% 11%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 654:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 57    
Diabetic screening 86% 88%    
Mammography screening 75% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   67
High school graduation 76% 78%    
Some college 72% 69%    
Unemployment 7.3% 9.7%    
Children in poverty 15% 19%    
Inadequate social support 14% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 23%    
Violent crime rate 254 117    
Physical Environment   37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 9    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 27%