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Executive SummaryIntroductionExplore the Health of Women, Children and InfantsFindingsThe Health of Women and Children between StatesThe Health of Women and Children within StatesHealthy Communities for ChildrenClinical Preventive Services for ChildrenRacial Disparities in Measures of MortalityVariations in SmokingMeasures of Women's HealthBehaviors | Measures of Women’s HealthCommunity & Environment | Measures of Women’s HealthPolicy | Measures of Women’s HealthClinical Care | Measures of Women’s HealthOutcomes | Measures of Women’s HealthMeasures of Infants' HealthBehaviors | Measures of Infants’ HealthCommunity & Environment | Measures of Infants’ HealthPolicy | Measures of Infants’ HealthClinical Care | Measures of Infants’ HealthOutcomes | Measures of Infants’ HealthMeasures of Children's HealthBehaviors | Measures of Children’s HealthCommunity & Environment | Measures of Children’s HealthPolicy | Measures of Children’s HealthClinical Care | Measures of Children’s HealthOutcomes | Measures of Children’s HealthState Summaries
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Minnesota
2016 Health of Women and Children Report
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State Findings: Minnesota, 2016, 2016 Health Of Women And Children Report
Strengths
- Low prevalence of diabetes in women
- High percentage of home health visits
- Low prevalence of drug or alcohol dependence or abuse in children
Challenges
- High prevalence of excessive drinking in women
- High cost of infant child care
- Low percentage of children with adequate health insurance
Highlights
- On measures of community & environment, Minnesota ranks 5th in concentrated disadvantage, food insecurity, and protective home environment (ages 6-17), and 7th in supportive neighborhoods.
- The state ranks in the bottom 10 in alcohol consumption during pregnancy and excessive drinking among women ages 18 to 44.
- It ranks 4th for a low percentage of uninsured women and 3rd for a low percentage of unintended pregnancies.
- In Minnesota, 95.5% of live births had prenatal care before 3rd trimester and 43.8% of children ages 10 months to 5 years received developmental screening.
- While the state ranks 6th for children's health, it’s lagging in teen suicide (38th), homeless family households (41st), and adequacy of health insurance (47th).
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