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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Barron
County
Health Outcomes   34
Mortality   27
Premature death 6,124 5,704    
Morbidity   49
Poor or fair health 12% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.0 3.6    
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.2%    
Health Factors   41
Health Behaviors   55
Adult smoking 20% 23%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 24% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 173    
Teen birth rate 31 32    
Clinical Care   31
Uninsured 11% 11%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 550:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 65    
Diabetic screening 89% 88%    
Mammography screening 73% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   37
High school graduation 86% 91%    
Some college 63% 56%    
Unemployment 8.3% 8.6%    
Children in poverty 19% 22%    
Inadequate social support 17% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 28%    
Violent crime rate 275 61    
Physical Environment   12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 38%