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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Jefferson
County
Health Outcomes   33
Mortality   31
Premature death 6,124 5,959    
Morbidity   39
Poor or fair health 12% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.0 3.7    
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.7%    
Health Factors   34
Health Behaviors   44
Adult smoking 20% 20%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 23% 22%    
Excessive drinking 24% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 128    
Teen birth rate 31 22    
Clinical Care   35
Uninsured 11% 11%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,414:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 56    
Diabetic screening 89% 90%    
Mammography screening 73% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   30
High school graduation 86% 90%    
Some college 63% 59%    
Unemployment 8.3% 9.2%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 23%    
Violent crime rate 275 179    
Physical Environment   21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 16    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 41%