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 | Waseca, Minnesota

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  Waseca
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Minnesota Rank
(of 85)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 33
Premature death 5,082 4,062-6,281 5,564 5,272  
Morbidity 29
Poor or fair health 10% 7-16% 10% 11%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.6-3.9 2.6 3.1  
Poor mental health days 3.1 1.2-5.1 2.3 2.8  
Low birthweight 6.0% 4.9-7.1% 6.0% 6.5%  
Health Factors 38
Health Behaviors 69
Adult smoking 19% 11-30% 15% 19%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 20%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 14-29 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 175   83 276  
Teen birth rate 33 27-38 22 28  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 842:1   631:1 636:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 52-66 52 56  
Diabetic screening 89% 61-100% 89% 88%  
Mammography screening 75% 53-97% 74% 73%  
Social & Economic Factors 43
High school graduation 85%   92% 87%  
Some college 61%   68% 72%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 8.0%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-13% 11% 11%  
Inadequate social support     14% 14%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 25%  
Homicide rate     1 3  
Physical Environment 7
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 0  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 0  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 54%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 12  

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