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  Wisconsin Douglas
County
Health Outcomes   53
Mortality   45
Premature death 6,124 6,699    
Morbidity   53
Poor or fair health 12% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.0 3.1    
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.2%    
Health Factors   58
Health Behaviors   61
Adult smoking 20% 26%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 23% 21%    
Excessive drinking 24% 28%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 286    
Teen birth rate 31 32    
Clinical Care   63
Uninsured 11% 12%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,690:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 71    
Diabetic screening 89% 85%    
Mammography screening 73% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   36
High school graduation 86% 87%    
Some college 63% 66%    
Unemployment 8.3% 8.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 20%    
Inadequate social support 17% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 37%    
Violent crime rate 275 189    
Physical Environment   39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 38%