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 | Kanabec, Minnesota

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  Kanabec
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 70
Mortality 61
Premature death 6,265 4,890-7,908 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 74
Poor or fair health 14% 9-21% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 1.9-4.4 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.4 2.2-6.5 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.0% 4.7-7.2% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 80
Health Behaviors 62
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 19-39 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 162   83 276  
Teen birth rate 35 29-41 22 28  
Clinical Care 59
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 577:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 80-101 52 56  
Diabetic screening 91% 64-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 62% 33-91% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 81
High school graduation 80%   92% 87%  
Some college 56%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 13.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 17% 12-21% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 12  

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