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  Minnesota Stearns
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   19
Premature death 5,248 4,609    
Morbidity   57
Poor or fair health 11% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.8    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.5    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.8%    
Health Factors   20
Health Behaviors   25
Adult smoking 18% 14%    
Adult obesity 26% 29%    
Physical inactivity 19% 19%    
Excessive drinking 19% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 220    
Teen birth rate 27 18    
Clinical Care   24
Uninsured 10% 10%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 582:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 65    
Diabetic screening 86% 86%    
Mammography screening 75% 77%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 76% 80%    
Some college 72% 72%    
Unemployment 7.3% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 15% 13%    
Inadequate social support 14% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 24%    
Violent crime rate 254 172    
Physical Environment   42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 17    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 12%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 49%