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 | Lac qui Parle, Minnesota

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  Lac qui Parle
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 32
Premature death     5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 13% 6-25% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 1.7 0.9-2.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 1.0 0.1-1.9 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 25
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 42   83 276  
Teen birth rate 18 12-25 22 28  
Clinical Care 80
Uninsured adults 16% 13-20% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 797:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 82-105 52 56  
Diabetic screening 86% 57-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 86% 51-100% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 80%   92% 87%  
Some college 68%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 6.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 14%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 12  

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