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  Minnesota Meeker
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   41
Premature death 5,248 5,414    
Morbidity   10
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.4    
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.5    
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.5%    
Health Factors   43
Health Behaviors   69
Adult smoking 18% 25%    
Adult obesity 26% 26%    
Physical inactivity 19% 25%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 22    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 95    
Teen birth rate 27 31    
Clinical Care   34
Uninsured 10% 11%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 895:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 52    
Diabetic screening 86% 90%    
Mammography screening 75% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   42
High school graduation 76% 89%    
Some college 72% 63%    
Unemployment 7.3% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 12%    
Inadequate social support 14% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 23%    
Violent crime rate 254 83    
Physical Environment   15
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 39%