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 | McLeod, Minnesota

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  McLeod
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 17
Premature death 4,566 3,816-5,316 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 7% 5-11% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.6-3.2 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.4 1.7-3.1 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 4.9% 4.2-5.5% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 18
Adult smoking 15% 10-21% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 10-24% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 11-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 145   83 276  
Teen birth rate 35 31-39 22 28  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 11% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 688:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 58 53-63 52 56  
Diabetic screening 90% 74-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 71% 57-85% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 41
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 68%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 8% 6-10% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-25% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 22   17 12  

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