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 of the Woods, Minnesota

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  Lake of the Woods
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 72
Mortality 59
Premature death 6,147 4,015-9,009 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 75
Poor or fair health     10% 11%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days     2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 75
Health Behaviors 64
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 276  
Teen birth rate 21 13-30 22 28  
Clinical Care 83
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,982:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 74 61-88 52 56  
Diabetic screening 86% 48-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening     74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 73
High school graduation 80%   92% 87%  
Some college 59%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-23% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 25   17 12  

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