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  Wisconsin Bayfield
County
Health Outcomes   47
Mortality   50
Premature death 6,124 6,925    
Morbidity   36
Poor or fair health 12% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.0 3.1    
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.1%    
Health Factors   47
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 20% 17%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 23% 22%    
Excessive drinking 24% 25%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 34    
Teen birth rate 31 19    
Clinical Care   65
Uninsured 11% 13%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,864:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 76    
Diabetic screening 89% 87%    
Mammography screening 73% 79%    
Social & Economic Factors   58
High school graduation 86% 90%    
Some college 63% 63%    
Unemployment 8.3% 10.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 25%    
Inadequate social support 17% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 27%    
Violent crime rate 275 226    
Physical Environment   9
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 14    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 18%