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  Wisconsin Portage
County
Health Outcomes   12
Mortality   12
Premature death 6,124 5,264    
Morbidity   12
Poor or fair health 12% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.6    
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.2%    
Health Factors   7
Health Behaviors   11
Adult smoking 20% 17%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 23% 23%    
Excessive drinking 24% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 246    
Teen birth rate 31 19    
Clinical Care   10
Uninsured 11% 10%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,030:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 54    
Diabetic screening 89% 94%    
Mammography screening 73% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   10
High school graduation 86% 90%    
Some college 63% 65%    
Unemployment 8.3% 7.2%    
Children in poverty 19% 14%    
Inadequate social support 17% 12%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 19%    
Violent crime rate 275 99    
Physical Environment   29
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 7    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 35%