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2012 | Minnesota | Compare Counties

  Minnesota Rice
County
Health Outcomes   32
Mortality   14
Premature death 5,248 4,492    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 11% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.9    
Poor mental health days 2.7 3.1    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.4%    
Health Factors   17
Health Behaviors   2
Adult smoking 18% 11%    
Adult obesity 26% 24%    
Physical inactivity 19% 17%    
Excessive drinking 19% 16%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 191    
Teen birth rate 27 21    
Clinical Care   25
Uninsured 10% 11%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 574:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 66    
Diabetic screening 86% 93%    
Mammography screening 75% 77%    
Social & Economic Factors   58
High school graduation 76% 75%    
Some college 72% 62%    
Unemployment 7.3% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 15% 12%    
Inadequate social support 14% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 26%    
Violent crime rate 254 133    
Physical Environment   39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 52%