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  Wisconsin Kenosha
County
Health Outcomes   64
Mortality   53
Premature death 6,124 7,044    
Morbidity   67
Poor or fair health 12% 14%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.5    
Poor mental health days 3.0 4.0    
Low birthweight 6.9% 7.5%    
Health Factors   60
Health Behaviors   48
Adult smoking 20% 23%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 23% 23%    
Excessive drinking 24% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 424    
Teen birth rate 31 37    
Clinical Care   61
Uninsured 11% 11%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,393:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 78    
Diabetic screening 89% 87%    
Mammography screening 73% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   59
High school graduation 86% 83%    
Some college 63% 59%    
Unemployment 8.3% 10.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 20%    
Inadequate social support 17% 13%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 275 233    
Physical Environment   63
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 5    
Access to recreational facilities 11 13    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 49%