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  Minnesota Watonwan
County
Health Outcomes   68
Mortality   65
Premature death 5,248 6,439    
Morbidity   65
Poor or fair health 11%      
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.7    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.1    
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.7%    
Health Factors   72
Health Behaviors   54
Adult smoking 18%      
Adult obesity 26% 28%    
Physical inactivity 19% 24%    
Excessive drinking 19% 15%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 175    
Teen birth rate 27 52    
Clinical Care   79
Uninsured 10% 15%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 1,359:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 60    
Diabetic screening 86% 87%    
Mammography screening 75% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   68
High school graduation 76% 82%    
Some college 72% 50%    
Unemployment 7.3% 7.8%    
Children in poverty 15% 17%    
Inadequate social support 14%      
Children in single-parent households 26% 35%    
Violent crime rate 254 110    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 0    
Access to recreational facilities 12 18    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 33%