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  Minnesota Waseca
County
Health Outcomes   24
Mortality   29
Premature death 5,248 5,089    
Morbidity   19
Poor or fair health 11% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.1    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.5    
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.8%    
Health Factors   47
Health Behaviors   58
Adult smoking 18% 15%    
Adult obesity 26% 31%    
Physical inactivity 19% 24%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 221    
Teen birth rate 27 30    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 10% 10%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 842:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 61    
Diabetic screening 86% 81%    
Mammography screening 75% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   51
High school graduation 76% 83%    
Some college 72% 59%    
Unemployment 7.3% 7.5%    
Children in poverty 15% 15%    
Inadequate social support 14% 15%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 24%    
Violent crime rate 254 87    
Physical Environment   14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 21    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 43%