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 | Steele, Minnesota

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  Steele
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 4
Premature death 4,136 3,414-4,859 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 8% 5-13% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.6-3.1 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.5-3.7 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 5.4% 4.7-6.1% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 70
Adult smoking 17% 11-24% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 18% 12-26% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 13-23 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 205   83 276  
Teen birth rate 37 33-41 22 28  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 620:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 59-71 52 56  
Diabetic screening 93% 74-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 80% 63-97% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 50
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 62%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-13% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-24% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 12  

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