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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Oconto
County
Health Outcomes   25
Mortality   19
Premature death 6,124 5,449    
Morbidity   46
Poor or fair health 12% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.8    
Poor mental health days 3.0 3.8    
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.7%    
Health Factors   55
Health Behaviors   45
Adult smoking 20% 21%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 24% 29%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 27    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 205    
Teen birth rate 31 25    
Clinical Care   45
Uninsured 11% 11%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 2,488:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 58    
Diabetic screening 89% 90%    
Mammography screening 73% 71%    
Social & Economic Factors   42
High school graduation 86% 89%    
Some college 63% 57%    
Unemployment 8.3% 9.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 18%    
Inadequate social support 17% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 30%    
Violent crime rate 275 31    
Physical Environment   68
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 10    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 11    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 21%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 26%