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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Columbia
County
Health Outcomes   40
Mortality   40
Premature death 6,124 6,505    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 12% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.9    
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.9    
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.0%    
Health Factors   35
Health Behaviors   59
Adult smoking 20% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 23% 27%    
Excessive drinking 24% 29%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 24    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 170    
Teen birth rate 31 23    
Clinical Care   20
Uninsured 11% 9%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 875:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 53    
Diabetic screening 89% 88%    
Mammography screening 73% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   17
High school graduation 86% 93%    
Some college 63% 59%    
Unemployment 8.3% 8.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 14%    
Inadequate social support 17% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 29%    
Violent crime rate 275 193    
Physical Environment   61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 5    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 15%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 33%