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 | Le Sueur, Minnesota

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  Le Sueur
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 13
Premature death 4,459 3,644-5,273 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 13% 8-19% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 1.9-3.7 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.7-3.8 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.5% 4.6-6.4% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 44
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking 16% 9-25% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-27% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 13-26 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 111   83 276  
Teen birth rate 25 21-29 22 28  
Clinical Care 66
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 3,505:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 55 49-62 52 56  
Diabetic screening 89% 68-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 61% 39-82% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 58%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 10.9%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-12% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-25% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 21   17 12  

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