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 | Redwood, Minnesota

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  Redwood
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 58
Mortality 77
Premature death 7,196 5,738-8,912 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 12% 7-19% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 1.5-4.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 1.1 0.4-1.7 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.7% 4.5-6.9% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 42
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking     15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14-31 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 84   83 276  
Teen birth rate 27 22-32 22 28  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 975:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 45-57 52 56  
Diabetic screening 88% 65-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 77% 57-97% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 44
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 62%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.0%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 16% 9-28% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 71
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 39%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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