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 | Scott, Minnesota

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  Scott
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 6
Mortality 7
Premature death 4,286 3,893-4,678 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 7% 5-10% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 2.0-3.2 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.4 1.8-3.1 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.8% 5.4-6.2% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking 15% 11-19% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 23% 19-28% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 158   83 276  
Teen birth rate 20 18-21 22 28  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 10% 8-12% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 818:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 56-65 52 56  
Diabetic screening 81% 67-95% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 73% 60-86% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 1
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 78%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 5% 4-7% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 10% 7-14% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 16%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

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