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 | Mower, Minnesota

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  Mower
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 27
Premature death 5,006 4,218-5,794 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 67
Poor or fair health 12% 7-18% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.1-3.9 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.4 2.1-6.7 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.4-6.9% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 18% 13-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-23% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 10-19 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 333   83 276  
Teen birth rate 45 40-49 22 28  
Clinical Care 63
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 974:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 67-76 52 56  
Diabetic screening 81% 66-95% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 75% 61-89% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 59%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 6.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-22% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 46%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 12  

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