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 | Koochiching, Minnesota

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  Koochiching
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 56
Mortality 71
Premature death 6,745 5,327-8,426 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 12% 7-19% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.3-5.2 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.1 1.6-4.6 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 71
Health Behaviors 30
Adult smoking 19% 12-31% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-25% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 13-32 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 204   83 276  
Teen birth rate 27 21-33 22 28  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 946:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 64-81 52 56  
Diabetic screening 91% 66-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 73% 52-94% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 75
High school graduation 80%   92% 87%  
Some college 61%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 19% 14-24% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-25% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 23   17 12  

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