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 | Rice, Minnesota

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  Rice
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 10
Premature death 4,341 3,804-4,879 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 37
Poor or fair health 8% 5-12% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.0-3.6 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.2 2.2-4.2 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.7-7.0% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 14% 10-19% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-25% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 220   83 276  
Teen birth rate 21 19-23 22 28  
Clinical Care 41
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 574:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 60-69 52 56  
Diabetic screening 88% 73-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 69% 54-84% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 33
High school graduation 95%   92% 87%  
Some college 61%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-13% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 17% 10-27% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 22%   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