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  Minnesota Wright
County
Health Outcomes   13
Mortality   18
Premature death 5,248 4,596    
Morbidity   23
Poor or fair health 11% 9%    
Poor physical health days 3.0 3.2    
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.5    
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.6%    
Health Factors   16
Health Behaviors   14
Adult smoking 18% 19%    
Adult obesity 26% 25%    
Physical inactivity 19% 18%    
Excessive drinking 19% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 272 141    
Teen birth rate 27 23    
Clinical Care   48
Uninsured 10% 10%    
Primary care physicians 636:1 1,263:1    
Preventable hospital stays 53 67    
Diabetic screening 86% 87%    
Mammography screening 75% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   8
High school graduation 76% 87%    
Some college 72% 71%    
Unemployment 7.3% 8.2%    
Children in poverty 15% 7%    
Inadequate social support 14% 10%    
Children in single-parent households 26% 20%    
Violent crime rate 254 73    
Physical Environment   79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 0 1    
Access to recreational facilities 12 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 10%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 47%