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  Wisconsin Racine
County
Health Outcomes   63
Mortality   51
Premature death 6,124 6,929    
Morbidity   64
Poor or fair health 12% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.0 3.6    
Low birthweight 6.9% 7.9%    
Health Factors   68
Health Behaviors   65
Adult smoking 20% 25%    
Adult obesity 29% 31%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 24% 25%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 496    
Teen birth rate 31 45    
Clinical Care   49
Uninsured 11% 11%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,037:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 65    
Diabetic screening 89% 87%    
Mammography screening 73% 73%    
Social & Economic Factors   65
High school graduation 86% 74%    
Some college 63% 58%    
Unemployment 8.3% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 21%    
Inadequate social support 17% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 34%    
Violent crime rate 275 308    
Physical Environment   60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 2    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 45%