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 | Ramsey, Minnesota

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  Ramsey
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 59
Mortality 55
Premature death 5,997 5,757-6,237 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 71
Poor or fair health 10% 9-12% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.7-3.3 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.4-3.0 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 7.2% 7.0-7.4% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 15
Adult smoking 19% 17-21% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 23-28% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-20% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 8 7-9 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 477   83 276  
Teen birth rate 39 38-40 22 28  
Clinical Care 9
Uninsured adults 11% 10-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 530:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 44-47 52 56  
Diabetic screening 89% 83-95% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 67% 61-72% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 72
High school graduation 80%   92% 87%  
Some college 72%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 19% 16-22% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 14% 12-16% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate 4 3-4 1 3  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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