Health Status - Minnesota - Kaiser State Health Facts

Number of Live Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2007
	MN #	MN %	MN %	US #	US %	US %
Non-Hispanic White	53,850	73.0%	2.3%	2,310,333	53.5%	100.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	6,569	8.9%	1.0%	627,191	14.5%	100.0%
Non-Hispanic American Indian	1,453	2.0%	3.4%	42,890	1.0%	100.0%
Non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander	4,986	6.8%	2.1%	242,046	5.6%	100.0%
Hispanic	5,938	8.1%	0.6%	1,062,779	24.6%	100.0%
Not Stated	939	1.3%	3.0%	30,994	0.7%	100.0%
Total	73,735	100.0%	1.7%	4,316,233	100.0%	100.0%

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Live Births by Hispanic Origin of Mother, 2007
	MN #	MN %	MN %	US #	US %	US %
Mexican	4,275	72.0%	0.6%	722,055	67.9%	100.0%
Puerto Rican	110	1.9%	0.2%	68,488	6.4%	100.0%
Cuban	39	0.7%	0.2%	16,981	1.6%	100.0%
Central and South American	939	15.8%	0.6%	169,851	16.0%	100.0%
Other and Unknown Hispanic Origin	575	9.7%	0.7%	85,404	8.0%	100.0%
Total Births of Hispanic Origin	5,938	100.0%	0.6%	1,062,779	100.0%	100.0%

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Teen Birth Rate per 1,000 Population Ages 15-19, 2007
	MN	US
	28.6	42.5

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Percentage Change in Teen Birth Rate, 1991-2006
	MN %	US %
	-25%	-32%

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Number of Preterm Births, 2007
	MN #	MN %	US #	US %
Number of Preterm Births	7,655	1.4%	546,606	100.0%

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Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births, 2007
	MN %	US %
	10.4%	12.7%

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Preterm Births as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2007
	MN %	US %
Non-Hispanic White	10.1%	11.5%
Non-Hispanic Black	13.0%	18.3%
Hispanic	9.9%	12.3%

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Number of Births of Low Birthweight, 2007
	MN #	MN %	US #	US %
	4,939	1.4%	354,333	100.0%

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Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births, 2007
	MN %	US %
	6.7%	8.2%

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Births of Low Birthweight as a Percent of All Births by Race/Ethnicity, 2007
	MN %	US %
Non-Hispanic White	6.2%	7.3%
Non-Hispanic Black	10.8%	13.9%
Hispanic	5.7%	6.9%
Total	6.7%	8.2%

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Percentage of Live Births by Cesarean Delivery, 2007
	MN %	US %
% of Births by Cesarean Delivery	26.2%	31.8%

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Percentage of Live Births by Cesarean Delivery by Race/Ethnicity, 2007
	MN %	US %
Non-Hispanic White	27.0%	32.0%
Non-Hispanic Black	27.4%	33.9%
Hispanic	24.1%	30.4%
Total	26.2%	31.8%

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Prenatal Care

Percentage of Mothers Beginning Prenatal Care in the First Trimester, 2006
	MN %	US %
Prenatal Care	86.5%	83.2%¹

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Percentage of Mothers Beginning Prenatal Care in the First Trimester by Race/Ethnicity, 2006
	MN %	US %
Non-Hispanic White	90.4%	88.1%¹
Non-Hispanic Black	74.5%	76.1%¹
Hispanic	72.1%	77.3%¹
Total	86.5%	83.2%¹

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Infants

Number of Infant Deaths, 2007
	MN #	MN %	US #	US %
	432	1.5%	29,327	100.0%

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Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 Live Births), Linked Files, 2004-2006
	MN	US
	5.0	6.8¹

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Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 Live Births) by Race/Ethnicity, Linked Files, 2004-2006
	MN	US
Non-Hispanic White	4.4	5.7¹
Non-Hispanic Black	9.6	13.5¹
Hispanic	4.3	5.5¹
Total	5.0	6.8¹

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Newborn Hearing Screening Status, 2010
	MN	US
Newborn Hearing Screening is Universally Required by Law or Rule	Yes	35+DC Yes
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Newborn Cystic Fibrosis Screening Status, 2010
	MN	US
Newborn Cystic Fibrosis Screening is Universally Required by Law or Rule	Yes	50+DC Yes
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Children

Percent of Children (10-17) who are Overweight or Obese, 2007
	MN %	US %
% of Overweight or Obese Children	23.1%	31.6%

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Notes:

Data are for 2007.
In children and teens, body mass index is used to assess underweight, overweight, and risk for overweight. Children's body fatness changes over the years as they grow. Also, girls and boys differ in their body fatness as they mature. This is why BMI for children, also referred to as BMI-for-age, is gender and age specific. (Centers for Disease Control, 2005). For more information, including how BMI-for-age is calculated for children and teens, visit http://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/childrens_bmi/about_childrens_bmi.html

BMI-for-age calculated from the NSCH 2007 is based on parent-reported height and weight of children and were not independently measured. In 2003, these height and weight estimates were compared to national estimates from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), which is based on independent measurement. This comparison revealed that, for children under 10 years of age, height was generally underreported and weight was generally overreported. Therefore, BMI for children under 10 years of age has not been included as part of this indicator. Additionally, calculation of BMI-for-age is usually based on the age of the child in months. Because age was only reported in years for this survey, children were assumed to be at the midpoint of the age-year for purposes of calculating BMI-for-age.

Sources:

Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health website. Retrieved July 2009 from www.nschdata.org.

Definitions:

Overweight or Obese: BMI at or above the 85th percentile of the CDC growth charts for age and gender.
BMI-for-age: Body Mass Index for children and teens, also called BMI-for-age, is the number calculated from a child''s weight and height. BMI ranges for children and teens take into account normal differences in body fat between boys and girls and differences in body fat at various ages. It provides a reliable indicator of body fatness and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems.

State Laws Addressing Childhood Obesity, 2009
	MN	US
Approach to Address Childhood Obesity	None	33 Yes
State Task Force/Committee	No	14 Yes
Mandates BMI Screening	No	8 Yes
Requires Menu Labeling in Restaurants	No	4 Yes

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Percent of Children (2-17) with Emotional, Developmental, or Behavioral Problems that Received Mental Health Care, 2007
	MN %	US %
Received Mental Health Care/Counseling of Some Type during Past 12 Months	67.0%	60.0%

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Percent of Children (0-17) Who had Both a Medical and Dental Preventive Care Visit in the Past 12 Months, 2007
	MN %	US %
	67.5%	72.0%

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Percent of Children (ages 1-17) with Oral Health Problems, 2007
	MN %	US %
No Problems	80.0%	73.3%
One Problem	15.6%	18.3%
Two or More Problems	4.4%	8.4%
Total	100.0%	100.0%

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Childhood Immunizations

Percent of Children Age 19-35 Months Who Are Immunized, 2008
	MN %	US %
	77%	78%

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Adult Immunizations

Percent of Adults Aged 65 and Over Who Had A Flu Shot within the Past Year, 2009
	MN %	US %
	76.7%	70.1%

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Percent of Adults Aged 65 and Over Who Have Ever Had A Pneumonia Vaccine, 2009
	MN %	US %
	72.5%	68.5%

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Deaths

Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population, 2007
	MN	US
	661.5	760.2¹

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Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Gender, 2006
	MN	US
Male	805.8	926.0
Female	570.8	658.1

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Number of Deaths per 100,000 Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2006
	MN	US
White	664.6	764.8
Black	849.2	982.2
Other	661.6	466.1

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Life Expectancy at Birth (in years), 2005
	MN #	US #
Life Expectancy at Birth (years)	80.5	78.0

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Child Deaths

Rate of Child Deaths (1-14) per 100,000 Children, 2007
	MN	US
	15	19

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Teen Deaths

Rate of Teen Deaths (15-19) per 100,000 Teenagers, 2007
	MN	US
	43	62

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Alzheimer's Disease

Number of Deaths Due to Alzheimer's Disease per 100,000 Population, 2007
	MN	US
	19.6	22.7¹

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Cancer

Age-Adjusted Invasive Cancer Incidence Rate per 100,000 Population, 2006
	MN	US
	484.9	461.8

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Age-Adjusted Invasive Cancer Incidence Rate per 100,000 Population by Gender, 2006
	MN	US
Male	576.2	538.8
Female	419.0	407.9

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Age-Adjusted Cancer Incidence Rate per 100,000 Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2006
	MN	US
White	477.3	461.1
Black	496.8	462.4
Hispanic	308.7	351.6

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Number of Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Population, 2007
	MN	US
	169.7	178.4¹

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Number of Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Population by Gender, 2006
	MN	US
Male	212.6	225.8
Female	152.1	157.6

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Number of Cancer Deaths per 100,000 Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2006
	MN	US
White	175.3	184.6
Black	243.9	221.9
Other	145.4	111.9

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Colorectal Cancer

Percent of Adults Aged 50 and Over Who Have Ever Had a Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy, 2008
	MN %	US %
Received a flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy	70.9%	61.8%

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Number of Deaths due to Colorectal Cancer per 100,000 Population, 2005
	MN #	US #
	14.8	17.5

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Diabetes

Percent of Adults Who Have Ever Been Told by a Doctor that They Have Diabetes, 2009
	MN %	US %
Yes	6.3%	8.3%
Yes, Pregnancy-Related	1.1%	0.7%
No	91.1%	89.5%
No, Pre-Diabetes or Borderline Diabetes	1.3%	1.1%

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Total Number of Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes by Age Group, 2005
	MN #	US #
Ages 18-44	32,000	2,532,000
Ages 45-64	86,000	7,279,000
Ages 65-74	43,000	3,407,000
Ages 75+	47,000	2,564,000
Total	208,000	15,782,000

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Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes per 100 Adult Population, 2005
	MN #	US #
	5.4	5.5

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Prevalence of Diagnosed Diabetes per 100 Adult Population by Age Group, 2005
	MN #	US #
Ages 18-44	1.6	NA¹
Ages 45-64	7.0	10.2
Ages 65-74	14.2	18.5
Ages 75+	14.7	15.6
Total	5.4	5.5

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Average Annual Incidence Rates of Diagnosed Diabetes Among Adults, 2005-2007
	MN	US
Age-adjusted rate	5.0	9.1

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Number of Diabetes Deaths per 100,000 Population, 2007
	MN	US
	19.6	22.5¹

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Number of Diabetes Deaths per 100,000 Population by Gender, 2006
	MN	US
Male	28.9	27.4
Female	16.0	20.2

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Number of Diabetes Deaths per 100,000 Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2006
	MN	US
White	20.7	21.2
Black	51.2	45.2
Other	37.0	19.6

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Heart Disease

Number of Deaths Due to Diseases of the Heart per 100,000 Population, 2007
	MN	US
	129.8	190.9¹

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Number of Heart Disease Deaths per 100,000 Population by Gender, 2006
	MN	US
Male	178.1	248.8
Female	101.5	162.2

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Number of Heart Disease Deaths per 100,000 Population by R/E, 2006
	MN	US
White	132.9	197.0
Black	143.9	257.9
Other	117.5	114.0

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Smoking

Percent of Adults Who Smoke, 2008
	MN %	US %
	17.5%	18.3%

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Percent of Adults who Smoke by Sex, 2008
	MN %	US %
Male	19.3%	20.7%
Female	15.8%	16.2%

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Percent of Adults who Smoke by Race/Ethnicity, 2008
	MN %	US %
White	16.9%	18.7%
Black	NSD	20.6%
Hispanic	NSD	15.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	NSD	9.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native	NSD	31.6%
Other/Multi-racial	NSD	22.6%

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Percent of Smokers who Attempt to Quit Smoking, 2008
	MN %	US %
	56.9%	58.2%

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Percent of Smokers who Attempt to Quit Smoking by Sex, 2008
	MN %	US %
Male	56.2%	56.9%
Female	57.8%	59.7%

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State Medicaid Program Coverage of Tobacco Dependence Treatments by Type of Coverage, 2009
	MN	US
Medicaid Covers Any Tobacco-Dependence Treatment?	Yes	45+DC Yes
NRT Gum	Yes	42+DC Yes
NRT Patch	Yes	44+DC Yes
NRT Nasal Spray	Yes	34 Yes
NRT Inhaler	Yes	32 Yes
NRT Lozenge	Yes	35+DC Yes
Varenicline (Chantix)	Yes	45+DC Yes
Bupropion (Zyban)	Yes	43+DC Yes
Group Counseling	Yes	22+DC Yes
Individual Counseling	Yes	24+DC Yes

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States with Public Place Smoking Bans, 2010
	MN	US
Does state have a public place smoking ban in place?	Yes	32 Yes
The smoking ban applies to workplaces	Yes	25 Yes
The smoking ban applies to restaurants	Yes	29 Yes
The smoking ban applies to bars	Yes	25 Yes
The smoking ban applies to gaming	Yes	15 Yes

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Asthma

Adult Self-Reported Current Asthma Prevalence Rate, 2008
	MN %	US %
	7.8%	8.5%

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Adult Self-Reported Current Asthma Prevalence Rate by Age, 2008
	MN %	US %
18-24	10.8%	10.2%
25-34	7.1%	8.2%
35-44	6.6%	7.8%
45-54	8.4%	8.5%
55-64	10.2%	9.0%
65 and older	4.7%	8.0%

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Obesity

Percent of Adults Who are Overweight or Obese, 2009
	MN %	US %
	62.1%	60.8%

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Overweight and Obesity Rates for Adults by Sex, 2009
	MN %	US %
Male	69.8%	69.3%
Female	54.6%	52.7%

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Overweight and Obesity Rates for Adults by Race/Ethnicity, 2009
	MN %	US %
White	61.5%	60.2%
Black	NSD	68.4%
Hispanic	NSD	63.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	NSD	41.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	NSD	67.0%
Other	NSD	58.1%

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Nutrition

Access to Fruits and Vegetables: Policy and Environmental Indicators, 2009
	MN	US
% of Census tracts with Healthy Food Retailers within 1/2 mile of boundary	63.6%	72.0%
State-Level Healthier Food Retail Policies	No	7+DC Yes
Farmers Markets per 100,000 population	1.5	1.7
% of Farmers Markets that accept EBT	5.1%	7.6%
% of Farmers Markets that accept WIC FMNP Coupons	38.0%	28.2%
% of Middle and High Schools that offer Fruits & Vegetables as Competitive Foods	18.0%	20.9%¹
State-Level Farm to School Policies	Pending	21 Yes
% of Cropland Acreage Harvested for Fruits & Vegetables	1.3%	2.5%
State Food Policy Council	No	20 Yes
Number of Local Food Policy Councils	1	59

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Physical Activity

Percents of Adults who Participated in Moderate or Vigorous Physical Activities, 2009
	MN %	US %
	52.7%	50.9%

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Percentage of High School Students Not Meeting Recommended Physical Activity Level, 2009
	MN %	US %
% High School Students Not Meeting Recommended Physical Activity Level	NA	63%

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Mental Health

Percentage of Adults Reporting Poor Mental Health, 2007
	MN %	US %
	30.2%	33.3%

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Percentage of Adults Reporting Poor Mental Health by Sex, 2007
	MN %	US %
Male	26.0%	28.5%
Female	34.3%	37.8%

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Percentage of Adults Reporting Poor Mental Health by Race/Ethnicity, 2007
	MN %	US %
White	29.9%	33.2%
Black	NSD	35.2%
Hispanic	NSD	32.9%
Asian/Pacific Islander	NSD	27.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native	NSD	37.6%
Other	NSD	NSD

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Number of Reported Chlamydia Cases, 2008
	MN #	US #
	14,351	1,210,523

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Number of Reported Chlamydia Cases by Gender, 2008
	MN #	US #
Men	4,085	313,779
Women	10,266	893,004

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Number of Reported Chlamydia Cases per 100,000 Population, 2008
	MN	US
	276.1	401.3

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Number of Reported Chlamydia Cases per 100,000 Population by Gender, 2008
	MN #	US #
Men	157.8	211.1
Women	393.4	583.8

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Number of Reported Gonorrhea Cases, 2008
	MN #	US #
	3,037	336,742

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Number of Reported Gonorrhea Cases by Gender, 2008
	MN #	US #
Men	1,380	153,103
Women	1,657	182,577

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Number of Reported Gonorrhea Cases per 100,000 Population, 2008
	MN	US
	58.4	111.6

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Number of Reported Gonorrhea Cases per 100,000 Population by Gender, 2008
	MN #	US #
Men	53.3	103.0
Women	63.5	119.4

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Number of Reported Syphilis Cases, 2008
	MN #	US #
	265	46,277

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Number of Reported Syphilis Cases by Gender, 2008
	MN #	US #
Men	111	11,255
Women	5	2,242

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Number of Reported Syphilis Cases per 100,000 Population, 2008
	MN	US
	5.1	15.3

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Number of Reported Syphilis Cases per 100,000 Population by Gender, 2008
	MN #	US #
Men	4.3	7.6
Women	0.2	1.5

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Oral Health

Percentage of Adults Who Visited the Dentist or Dental Clinic within the Past Year, 2008
	MN %	US %
	75.3%	71.3%

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Percentage of Adults (ages 18 and above) Who Report Having Had Their Teeth Cleaned Within the Past Year, 2008
	MN %	US %
	74.2%	68.4%

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Percentage of Adults 65+ Who Have Had All of Their Natural Teeth Extracted, 2008
	MN %	US %
	13.0%	18.5%

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Deaths due to Firearms

Number of Deaths Due to Injury by Firearms per 100,000 Population, 2007
	MN	US
	6.5	10.2¹

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Number of Deaths Due to Firearms per 100,000 Population by Gender, 2006
	MN	US
Male	11.5	18.1
Female	1.4	2.7

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Number of Deaths Due to Firearms per 100,000 Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2006
	MN	US
White	5.7	8.8
Black	15.5	20.1
Other	NSD	4.1

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Firearms and Children

States with Firearm Laws Designed to Protect Children, 2009
	MN	US
Safe Storage Requirements	Yes	18 Yes
Trigger Locks Required to be Sold or Offered at Point of Gun Sales	No	10 Yes
Assault Weapon Bans	No	7 Yes

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Violent Crime

Violent Crime Offenses Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, 2008
	MN	US
	262.8¹	454.5

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Motor Vehicle Deaths

Number of Deaths Due to Motor Vehicle Accidents per 100,000 Population, 2007
	MN	US
	11.7	14.4¹

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Occupational Fatalities

Number of Occupational Fatalities, 2008
	MN #	US #
	65	5,071¹

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Deaths by Suicide

Number of Deaths Due to Suicide per 100,000 Population, 2007
	MN	US
Suicide deaths per 100,000	10.8	11.3¹

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Disability

Average Number of Days with Limited Activity Per 30 Days, 2007
	MN #	US #
	4.0	3.6

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Percentage of Adult Population Aged 21-64 Years Who Reported a Disability, 2008
	MN %	US %
Prevalence Rate Among Adults	9.5%	12.1%

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Cerebrovascular Disease

Number of Deaths Caused by Stroke and other Cerebrovascular Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2007
	MN	US
	38.1	42.2¹

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Number of Deaths Caused by Stroke and other Cerebrovascular Diseases per 100,000 Population by Gender, 2006
	MN	US
Male	40.2	44.0
Female	38.2	42.7

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Number of Deaths Caused by Stroke and other Cerebrovascular Diseases per 100,000 Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2006
	MN	US
White	38.8	41.7
Black	38.0	61.7
Other	52.4	36.1

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Stem Cell Research

State Embryonic & Fetal Research Laws as of January, 2008
	MN	US
Permits research on fetus/embryo?	No	8 Yes
Restricts research on aborted fetus/embryo?	No	NA
Consent provision to conduct research on fetus/embryo	No	NA
Restricts research on fetus or embryo resulting from sources ther than abortion	Yes, prohibits research on a live embryo or fetus up to 265 post fertilization	NA
Restrictions of purchase sale of human tissue for research	Yes, permits the sale/purchase of cell culture lines from nonliving human conceptus	NA

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State Funding of Embryonic & Fetal Research as of January, 2008
	MN	US
Has state authorized funding for stem cell research?	No	12 Yes
What is funded?	NA	NA

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Notes:	Infants are defined as children under one year of age. Data are by state of residence.
Sources:	Matthews, TJ, M.S., et. al. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2006 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. Division of Vital Statistics. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol 58, No. 17, April 30, 2010. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr58/nvsr58_17.pdf.
Footnotes:	U.S. total does not include the territories.

Notes:	Infant mortality rates varied considerably by State and within States by race and Hispanic origin of mother for 2004-2006. To obtain statistically reliable rates by race and Hispanic origin, three years of data were combined. Infant death rates are calculated by dividing the number of infant deaths in a calendar year by the number of live births registered in the same period. Infants are defined as children under one year of age. They are presented as rates per 1,000. Race/ethnicity for infant deaths is determined by the race of the decedent, and the race/ethnicity for live births is determined by the race of the mother as reported on the infant's birth certificate.
Sources:	Matthews, TJ, M.S., et. al. Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2006 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set. Division of Vital Statistics. National Vital Statistics Report, Vol 58, No. 17, July 30, 2010. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr58/nvsr58_17.pdf.
Definitions:	NSD: Figure does not meet standard of reliability or precision; based on fewer than 20 deaths in the numerator. NA: Data are not available.
Footnotes:	U.S. total does not include the territories.

Notes:	Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 U.S. standard population. Since death rates are affected by the population composition of a given area, age-adjusted death rates should be used for comparisons between areas because they control for differences in population composition.
Sources:	The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics, Division of Vital Statistics, National Vital Statistics Report Volume 58, Number 19, May 2010, Table 29. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr58/nvsr58_19.pdf.
Footnotes:	The death rate for the U.S. does not include data from Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Guam.

Notes:	Data are for 2007 and are by place of residence. Percentage of all live births by cesarean delivery. US total excludes territories.
Sources:	The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Vital Statistics Reports. Births: Final Data for 2007, Vol. 58 No. 24, August 2010. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr58/nvsr58_24.pdf. Accessed 8/20/10.

Notes:	Data as of March 1, 2010. For the screening status of other conditions including Endocrine, Hemoglobin, and Metabolic Disorders, refer to the NNSGRC report cited in Sources.
Sources:	National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center, National Newborn Screening Status Report, 2010. Available at http://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu/nbsdisorders.pdf.

Sources:	Childhood Obesity Prevention, 2009, State Legislation Report, American Academy of Pediatrics, available at http://aap.org/advocacy/statelegrpt.pdf, (p. 29).
Definitions:	According to the CDC, Body Mass Index (BMI) is a number calculated from a persons weight and height. BMI provides a reliable indicator of body fatness for most people and is used to screen for weight categories that may lead to health problems (http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/index.htm).

Notes:	Data are for 2007.
Sources:	Child and Adolescent Health Measurement Initiative. 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health website. Retrieved May 2009 from www.nschdata.org.

Notes:	Data is self-reported by respondent. Children in the Q1/2008-Q4/2008 National Immunization Survey were born between January 2005 and June 2007. Margin of error is within 1% - 8% of stated figures.
Sources:	Estimated Vaccination Coverage with Individual Vaccines and Selected Vaccination Series Among Children 19-35 Months of Age by State -- U.S., National Immunization Survey, Q1/2008-Q4/2008. National Immunization Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/stats-surv/nis/tables/08/tab03_antigen_state.xls.
Definitions:	For the purpose of this dataset, immunized children are those who receive 4:3:1:3:3, which is four or more doses of diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis, three or more doses of poliovirus vaccine, one or more doses of any measles containing vaccine (MCV), three or more doses of Haemophilius Influenza type B (Hib), and three or more doses of hepatitis B vaccine (HepB).

Notes:	U.S. total does not include territories. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) calculated the percentage of adults aged 65+ who have had a flu shot within the past year.
Sources:	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009; analysis by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS/list.asp?cat=IM&yr=2009&qkey=4407&state=All.

Notes:	Child death rate is the number of deaths, from all causes, to children between ages 1 and 14 per 100,000 children in this age group. The data are reported by place of residence, rather than by the location where the death occurred.
Sources:	Kids Count National Data, 2010 Kids Count Data Book Online. Available at http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Rankings.aspx?ind=22.
Definitions:	NA: Data Not Available

Notes:	Teen death rate is the number of deaths from all causes to teens between ages 15 and 19 per 100,000 teens in this age group. The data are reported by place of residence, rather than by the location where the death occurred.
Sources:	Kids Count National Data, 2010 Kids Count Data Book Online. Available at http://datacenter.kidscount.org/data/acrossstates/Rankings.aspx?ind=25.
Definitions:	NA: Data are not available.

Notes:	These figures are age-adjusted to the 2000 U.S. standard population. Data are from selected statewide and metropolitan area cancer registries that meet the data quality criteria for all invasive cancer sites combined. See registry-specific data quality information. 2006 rates cover approximately 96% of the U.S. population. Excludes basal and squamous cell carcinomas of the skin except when these occur on the skin of the genital organs, and in situ cancers except urinary bladder.
Sources:	U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999-2006 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2010. Available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/uscs/.
Definitions:	NA: Data not available

Notes:	These figures are age-adjusted to the total U.S. population in 2000.
Sources:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Compressed Mortality File 1999-2006. CDC WONDER On-line Database, compiled from Compressed Mortality File 1999-2006 Series 20 No. 2L, 2009. Accessed August 13, 2009, Available at http://wonder.cdc.gov/cmf-icd10.html.
Definitions:	Causes of death attributable to cancer mortality include ICD-10 Codes C00-D48. NSD: Not Sufficient Data. Death rates based on counts of 20 or less are considered unreliable.

Notes:	Age-adjusted rates per 100,000 U.S. 2000 standard population.
Sources:	National Healthcare Quality Report, 2008. Agency for Healthcare Quality and Research (AHRQ), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, based on the National Vital Statistics System, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Retrieved 03/18/2010. Available at: http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr08/1_cancer/T1_3_6-3.htm.

Notes:	U.S. totals do not include territories. All data are self-reported. Respondents were asked the question, "Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?".
Sources:	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009; analysis by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS/list.asp?cat=DB&yr=2009&qkey=1363&state=All.

Notes:	State data based upon the BRFSS, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of noninstitutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older. State figures are age-adjusted to the U.S. population in 2000. National data based upon the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), an ongoing health survey of the civilian, noninstitutionalized, household population of the United States. National figures were age-adjusted using estimates of the 2000 U.S. population as the standard. Figures may not sum exactly due to rounding. Women who indicated that they had diabetes only during pregnancy were not included in these data.
Sources:	"State-specific Estimates of Diagnosed Diabetes Among Adults" and "Prevalence of Diabetes," Diabetes Surveillance System, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, 2005. Available at http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/state/tPrevalenceTotal.htm. U.S. totals available at http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/statistics/prev/national/tprevage.htm.
Definitions:	NA= Data is not available.
Footnotes:	U.S. prevalence per 100 adults for ages 0-44 is approximately 1.4.

Notes:	U.S. totals include territories. Data represent adults who reported that they currently smoke every day or some days. Data based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of noninstitutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics. Percentages may not sum to 100% as those that indicated their race as unknown or refuse the question are not included in the above data. Information about the BRFSS is available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm.
Sources:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data (BRFSS), 2008, unpublished data.
Definitions:	NSD: Not Sufficient Data.

Sources:	Helping Smokers Quit: State Cessation Coverage, American Lung Association, 2009. Available at http://www.lungusa.org/about-us/our-impact/top-stories/helping-smokers-quit-state-1.html.
Definitions:	NRT: Nicotine replacement therapy.

Notes:	U.S. total excludes territories.
Sources:	2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Table C1, analysis by Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, available at http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/brfss/08/brfssdata.htm.
Definitions:	BRFSS: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. BRFSS is an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of noninstitutionalized civilian adults aged 18 and older.

Notes:	U.S. totals exclude territories.
Sources:	2008 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Table C3, analysis by Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch, National Center for Environmental Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, available at http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/brfss/08/brfssdata.htm.
Definitions:	BRFSS: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. BRFSS is an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of noninstitutionalized civilian adults aged 18 and older.

Notes:	U.S. totals include territories. Overweight or obese is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25.0 kg/meters squared. Racial/ethnic groups are mutually exclusive. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics. Data based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of noninstitutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older.
Sources:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data, 2009, unpublished data. Information about the BRFSS is available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm.
Definitions:	NSD: Not Sufficient Data.

Notes:	The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) determined the participation in physical activity in each state by asking the following question: During the past month, did you participate in 30+ minutes of moderate physical activity five or more days per week, or vigorous physical activity for 20+ minutes three or more days per week?
Sources:	Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009; analysis by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/BRFSS/list.asp?cat=PA&yr=2009&qkey=4418&state=All.
Definitions:	BRFSS: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. BRFSS is an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of noninstitutionalized civilian adults.

Notes:	Data represent adults who reported having poor mental health between one and 30 days in the past 30 days. US total includes territories.
Sources:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data (BRFSS), 2007, unpublished data. Information about the BRFSS is available at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm.
Definitions:	BRFSS: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. BRFSS is an ongoing, state-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey of noninstitutionalized civilian adults aged 18 years and older. Percentages are weighted to reflect population characteristics.

Notes:	U.S. total includes cases reported by Washington, D.C., but does not include territories.
Sources:	Table 3, STD Surveillance 2008, Division of Sexually Transmitted Diseases, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, 2010, available at http://www.cdc.gov/std/stats08/tables/3.htm.

Notes:	Violent crimes include murders and non-negligent manslaughter, forcible rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults.
Sources:	Table 4, Crime in the United States-2008, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice, 2008, available at http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2008/data/table_04.html.
Definitions:	NA: Data are not available.
Footnotes:	The data collection methodology for the offense of forcible rape used by the Illinois and the Minnesota state UCR Programs (with the exception of Rockford, IL, and Minneapolis and St. Paul, MN) does not comply with national UCR guidelines. Consequently, their state figures for forcible rape (with the exception of Rockford, Illinois, and Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota) have been estimated for inclusion in this table.

Notes:	State totals include other events and exposures, such as bodily reaction, in addition to those shown separately. Data are preliminary.
Sources:	Bureau of Labor Statistics, in cooperation with State and Federal agencies, Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Table 5: Fatal Occupational Injuries by State and Event or Exposure, 1995-2008, available at http://www.bls.gov/iif/osh_nwrl.htm#cfoi.
Footnotes:	Data include two fatalities that occurred within the territorial boundaries of the US, but a state of incidence could not be determined.

Notes:	Data reflect the number of days in the previous 30 days when a person indicates their activities are limited due to physical health difficulties.
Sources:	United Health Foundation based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2007. United Health Foundation State Rankings 2007 Edition, United Health Foundation, 2007, available at http://www.unitedhealthfoundation.org/ahr2007/phealthdays.html#Table36.

Notes:	Data are as of January 26, 2008. There are four primary sources for embryonic stem cells: existing stem cell lines, aborted or miscarried embryos, unused in vitro fertilized embryos, and cloned embryos. Current federal policy limits federally funded research to research conducted on embryonic stem cell lines created before August 2001. Federal funding of research involving cloning for the purpose of reproduction or research is prohibited. However, there is no federal law banning human cloning altogether. The Food and Drug Administration has claimed authority over the regulation of human cloning technology as an investigational new drug (IND) and stated that at this time, they would not approve any projects involving human cloning for safety reasons, but Congress has not passed legislation confirming the FDA''s authority to prohibit cloning. State laws may restrict the use of embryonic stem cells from some or all sources or specifically permit certain activities. State laws on the issue vary widely. States that specifically permit embryonic stem cell research have established guidelines for scientists such as consent requirements and approval and review processes for projects.
Sources:	State Embryonic and Fetal Research Laws, National Conference of State Legislatures, January 26, 2008. Available at http://www.ncsl.org/programs/health/genetics/embfet.htm.
Definitions:	NA: No law identified by the National Conference of State Legislatures.