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 | Wabasha, Minnesota

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  Wabasha
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 66
Mortality 23
Premature death 4,867 3,914-5,982 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 84
Poor or fair health 15% 10-22% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 1.9-5.5 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.1-5.2 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 7.7% 6.5-9.0% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 19% 11-30% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 11-30% 8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 14-28 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 183   83 276  
Teen birth rate 25 21-29 22 28  
Clinical Care 30
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 841:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 50-62 52 56  
Diabetic screening 91% 71-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 73% 56-89% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 28
High school graduation 90%   92% 87%  
Some college 59%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-12% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-26% 14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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