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 | Stevens, Minnesota

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  Stevens
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 30
Premature death 5,029 3,383-7,197 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 58
Poor or fair health 18% 10-30% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 1.9-5.0 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.2-4.8 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 13% 7-25% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 73   83 276  
Teen birth rate 8 6-11 22 28  
Clinical Care 85
Uninsured adults 15% 11-18% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,068:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 114 102-126 52 56  
Diabetic screening 89% 63-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 63% 37-89% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 61%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 5.6%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-11% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 14%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 46
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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