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 | Murray, Minnesota

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  Murray
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 62
Mortality 64
Premature death 6,387 4,418-8,935 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 59
Poor or fair health 7% 4-13% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.1-4.9 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.8 0.2-9.3 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 9
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 9% 4-20% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 95   83 276  
Teen birth rate 28 21-35 22 28  
Clinical Care 77
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,405:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 60-78 52 56  
Diabetic screening 91% 62-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 83% 53-100% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 95%   92% 87%  
Some college 64%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 5.9%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 11
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 24   17 12  

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