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2012 | Minnesota | Compare Counties

  Minnesota Washington
County
Health Outcomes   7
Mortality   7
Premature death 5,248 4,302    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 11% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.1    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.3    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.0%    
Health Factors   3
Health Behaviors   7
Adult smoking 18% 17%    
Adult obesity 26% 26%    
Physical inactivity 19% 16%    
Excessive drinking 19% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 8    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 159    
Teen birth rate 27 15    
Clinical Care   2
Uninsured 10% 7%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 527:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 42    
Diabetic screening 86% 91%    
Mammography screening 75% 72%    
Social & Economic Factors   2
High school graduation 76% 88%    
Some college 72% 81%    
Unemployment 7.3% 6.9%    
Children in poverty 15% 7%    
Inadequate social support 14% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 19%    
Violent crime rate 254 89    
Physical Environment   80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 1    
Access to recreational facilities 12 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 6%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 44%