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  Minnesota Polk
County
Health Outcomes   54
Mortality   58
Premature death 5,248 6,112    
Morbidity   43
Poor or fair health 11% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.6    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.7    
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.9%    
Health Factors   71
Health Behaviors   82
Adult smoking 18% 25%    
Adult obesity 26% 31%    
Physical inactivity 19% 27%    
Excessive drinking 19% 25%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 124    
Teen birth rate 27 34    
Clinical Care   64
Uninsured 10% 11%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 1,273:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 70    
Diabetic screening 86% 85%    
Mammography screening 75% 77%    
Social & Economic Factors   38
High school graduation 76% 81%    
Some college 72% 68%    
Unemployment 7.3% 5.7%    
Children in poverty 15% 16%    
Inadequate social support 14% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 27%    
Violent crime rate 254 146    
Physical Environment   65
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 16%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 45%