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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Jackson
County
Health Outcomes   68
Mortality   66
Premature death 6,124 7,719    
Morbidity   69
Poor or fair health 12% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.0 5.2    
Low birthweight 6.9% 7.5%    
Health Factors   48
Health Behaviors   35
Adult smoking 20% 17%    
Adult obesity 29% 30%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 24%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 23    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 136    
Teen birth rate 31 41    
Clinical Care   41
Uninsured 11% 14%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 452:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 62    
Diabetic screening 89% 87%    
Mammography screening 73% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   57
High school graduation 86% 92%    
Some college 63% 51%    
Unemployment 8.3% 9.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 27%    
Inadequate social support 17% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 32%    
Violent crime rate 275 67    
Physical Environment   16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 20    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 39%