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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Richland
County
Health Outcomes   43
Mortality   54
Premature death 6,124 7,077    
Morbidity   21
Poor or fair health 12% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.0 3.4    
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.3%    
Health Factors   52
Health Behaviors   31
Adult smoking 20% 17%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 24% 21%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 21    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 161    
Teen birth rate 31 23    
Clinical Care   62
Uninsured 11% 12%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 816:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 73    
Diabetic screening 89% 89%    
Mammography screening 73% 60%    
Social & Economic Factors   47
High school graduation 86% 95%    
Some college 63% 44%    
Unemployment 8.3% 8.4%    
Children in poverty 19% 24%    
Inadequate social support 17% 22%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 31%    
Violent crime rate 275 117    
Physical Environment   51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 40%