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  Minnesota Otter Tail
County
Health Outcomes   27
Mortality   27
Premature death 5,248 5,012    
Morbidity   29
Poor or fair health 11% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.3    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.6    
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.3%    
Health Factors   56
Health Behaviors   67
Adult smoking 18% 19%    
Adult obesity 26% 31%    
Physical inactivity 19% 25%    
Excessive drinking 19% 19%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 92    
Teen birth rate 27 24    
Clinical Care   39
Uninsured 10% 12%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 1,054:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 56    
Diabetic screening 86% 90%    
Mammography screening 75% 79%    
Social & Economic Factors   54
High school graduation 76% 78%    
Some college 72% 65%    
Unemployment 7.3% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 15% 19%    
Inadequate social support 14% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 24%    
Violent crime rate 254 78    
Physical Environment   21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 12    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 37%