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 | Otter Tail, Minnesota

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  Otter Tail
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 34
Premature death 5,084 4,458-5,709 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 11% 7-17% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.2-4.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.8-3.5 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.8% 5.1-6.5% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking 19% 15-25% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 21% 17-27% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 14-22 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 79   83 276  
Teen birth rate 24 22-27 22 28  
Clinical Care 37
Uninsured adults 14% 12-17% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,054:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 56-63 52 56  
Diabetic screening 94% 82-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 82% 70-93% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 95%   92% 87%  
Some college 64%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 8.3%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-19% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-20% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 37%   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