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 | Stearns, Minnesota

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  Stearns
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 18
Premature death 4,605 4,207-5,002 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health 10% 8-12% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.3-3.4 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.5 1.9-3.1 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.5-7.3% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 15% 12-18% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 21% 17-25% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-15 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 273   83 276  
Teen birth rate 17 16-19 22 28  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 582:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 66 63-69 52 56  
Diabetic screening 87% 77-97% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 83% 73-92% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 70%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.9%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-11% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 17% 14-21% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 84%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 12  

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