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  Wisconsin Rusk
County
Health Outcomes   52
Mortality   64
Premature death 6,124 7,409    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 12% 13%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.5    
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.5    
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.9%    
Health Factors   56
Health Behaviors   10
Adult smoking 20% 14%    
Adult obesity 29% 29%    
Physical inactivity 23% 27%    
Excessive drinking 24% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 20    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 125    
Teen birth rate 31 29    
Clinical Care   47
Uninsured 11% 13%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,309:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 65    
Diabetic screening 89% 92%    
Mammography screening 73% 78%    
Social & Economic Factors   67
High school graduation 86% 92%    
Some college 63% 47%    
Unemployment 8.3% 11.8%    
Children in poverty 19% 32%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 26%    
Violent crime rate 275 59    
Physical Environment   53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 1    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 0    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 39%