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 | Lake, Minnesota

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  Lake
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 81
Mortality 76
Premature death 7,030 5,162-9,354 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 83
Poor or fair health 17% 9-29% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.6-3.8 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.3-4.0 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 8.0% 6.0-10.0% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 26
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 57   83 276  
Teen birth rate 25 18-31 22 28  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 593:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 39-53 52 56  
Diabetic screening 88% 62-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 67% 39-95% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 57
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 66%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 9.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-18% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 79
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 0   17 12  

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