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2012 | Minnesota | Compare Counties

  Minnesota St. Louis
County
Health Outcomes   72
Mortality   73
Premature death 5,248 6,807    
Morbidity   53
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.3    
Poor mental health days 2.7 3.1    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.0%    
Health Factors   64
Health Behaviors   51
Adult smoking 18% 22%    
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 19% 18%    
Excessive drinking 19% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 15    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 241    
Teen birth rate 27 23    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 10% 11%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 434:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 51    
Diabetic screening 86% 90%    
Mammography screening 75% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   70
High school graduation 76% 77%    
Some college 72% 72%    
Unemployment 7.3% 7.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 22%    
Inadequate social support 14% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 34%    
Violent crime rate 254 250    
Physical Environment   73
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 17%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 39%