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  Minnesota Pennington
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   32
Premature death 5,248 5,205    
Morbidity   30
Poor or fair health 11% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.1    
Poor mental health days 2.7 3.3    
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.5%    
Health Factors   38
Health Behaviors   62
Adult smoking 18% 19%    
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 19% 24%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 240    
Teen birth rate 27 31    
Clinical Care   19
Uninsured 10% 11%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 689:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 47    
Diabetic screening 86% 88%    
Mammography screening 75% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   43
High school graduation 76% 86%    
Some college 72% 62%    
Unemployment 7.3% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 15% 15%    
Inadequate social support 14% 11%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 27%    
Violent crime rate 254 68    
Physical Environment   12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 3%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 32%