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  Minnesota Wadena
County
Health Outcomes   80
Mortality   79
Premature death 5,248 7,243    
Morbidity   81
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.1    
Poor mental health days 2.7 5.2    
Low birthweight 6.5% 7.0%    
Health Factors   66
Health Behaviors   22
Adult smoking 18% 11%    
Adult obesity 26% 31%    
Physical inactivity 19% 24%    
Excessive drinking 19% 10%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13      
Sexually transmitted infections 272 128    
Teen birth rate 27 39    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 10% 12%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 740:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 73    
Diabetic screening 86% 83%    
Mammography screening 75% 79%    
Social & Economic Factors   71
High school graduation 76% 86%    
Some college 72% 67%    
Unemployment 7.3% 9.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 24%    
Inadequate social support 14%      
Children in single-parent households 26% 23%    
Violent crime rate 254 142    
Physical Environment   51
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% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 41%