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  Minnesota Steele
County
Health Outcomes   1
Mortality   6
Premature death 5,248 4,275    
Morbidity   4
Poor or fair health 11% 6%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.9    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.6    
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.1%    
Health Factors   29
Health Behaviors   39
Adult smoking 18% 14%    
Adult obesity 26% 30%    
Physical inactivity 19% 22%    
Excessive drinking 19% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 17    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 170    
Teen birth rate 27 35    
Clinical Care   9
Uninsured 10% 9%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 620:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 59    
Diabetic screening 86% 95%    
Mammography screening 75% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   47
High school graduation 76% 83%    
Some college 72% 62%    
Unemployment 7.3% 7.7%    
Children in poverty 15% 14%    
Inadequate social support 14% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 31%    
Violent crime rate 254 97    
Physical Environment   34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 48%