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  Minnesota Jackson
County
Health Outcomes   6
Mortality   4
Premature death 5,248 4,174    
Morbidity   33
Poor or fair health 11% 4%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.0    
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.5    
Low birthweight 6.5% 7.5%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   29
Adult smoking 18% 14%    
Adult obesity 26% 31%    
Physical inactivity 19% 24%    
Excessive drinking 19% 14%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 272 103    
Teen birth rate 27 18    
Clinical Care   26
Uninsured 10% 10%    
Primary care physicians 636:1      
Preventable hospital stays 53 52    
Diabetic screening 86% 78%    
Mammography screening 75% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   4
High school graduation 76% 92%    
Some college 72% 66%    
Unemployment 7.3% 5.1%    
Children in poverty 15% 15%    
Inadequate social support 14% 6%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 15%    
Violent crime rate 254 101    
Physical Environment   8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 19    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 30%