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  Wisconsin Sawyer
County
Health Outcomes   51
Mortality   67
Premature death 6,124 7,743    
Morbidity   14
Poor or fair health 12% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.8    
Poor mental health days 3.0 3.0    
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.9%    
Health Factors   65
Health Behaviors   56
Adult smoking 20% 29%    
Adult obesity 29% 27%    
Physical inactivity 23% 23%    
Excessive drinking 24% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 37    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 82    
Teen birth rate 31 44    
Clinical Care   43
Uninsured 11% 15%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 547:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 62    
Diabetic screening 89% 91%    
Mammography screening 73% 69%    
Social & Economic Factors   70
High school graduation 86% 83%    
Some college 63% 58%    
Unemployment 8.3% 10.1%    
Children in poverty 19% 32%    
Inadequate social support 17% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 45%    
Violent crime rate 275 201    
Physical Environment   17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 11%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 17%