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  Wisconsin Forest
County
Health Outcomes   67
Mortality   70
Premature death 6,124 8,599    
Morbidity   58
Poor or fair health 12% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.1    
Low birthweight 6.9% 7.3%    
Health Factors   66
Health Behaviors   53
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 23% 26%    
Excessive drinking 24%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 29    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 356    
Teen birth rate 31 40    
Clinical Care   67
Uninsured 11% 15%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,393:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 73    
Diabetic screening 89% 89%    
Mammography screening 73% 76%    
Social & Economic Factors   66
High school graduation 86% 87%    
Some college 63% 46%    
Unemployment 8.3% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 27%    
Inadequate social support 17% 19%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 37%    
Violent crime rate 275 129    
Physical Environment   23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 14%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 20%