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 | Kandiyohi, Minnesota

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  Kandiyohi
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 40
Premature death 5,284 4,492-6,075 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 18
Poor or fair health 13% 9-18% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.0-3.9 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.6-3.8 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.3% 4.7-6.0% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 20
Adult smoking 21% 15-28% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 10% 6-15% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 14-25 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 256   83 276  
Teen birth rate 43 39-46 22 28  
Clinical Care 17
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 488:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 49 44-53 52 56  
Diabetic screening 88% 71-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 68% 55-81% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 66%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 6.9%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 16% 10-25% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 31
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 36%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 17   17 12  

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