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 | Norman, Minnesota

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  Norman
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 83
Mortality 81
Premature death 7,885 5,600-10,791 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 77
Poor or fair health 11% 6-19% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 6.5 1.5-11.6 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 4.2 0.7-7.6 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 43 25-61 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 91   83 276  
Teen birth rate 24 16-31 22 28  
Clinical Care 43
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 3,273:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 37-55 52 56  
Diabetic screening 95% 53-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening     74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 95%   92% 87%  
Some college 60%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 6.7%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 15% 11-19% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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