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 | Mille Lacs, Minnesota

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  Mille Lacs
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 65
Mortality 75
Premature death 6,940 5,784-8,095 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 12% 8-18% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.0-4.2 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.5-3.9 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.7% 4.8-6.6% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 79
Health Behaviors 35
Adult smoking 23% 16-32% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 10-25% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 19-35 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 148   83 276  
Teen birth rate 38 33-42 22 28  
Clinical Care 61
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 626:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 63-75 52 56  
Diabetic screening 81% 64-97% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 64% 48-80% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 79
High school graduation 80%   92% 87%  
Some college 58%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 12.7%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 85
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 12  

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