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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Vernon
County
Health Outcomes   5
Mortality   30
Premature death 6,124 5,957    
Morbidity   1
Poor or fair health 12% 7%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.1    
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.1    
Low birthweight 6.9% 4.9%    
Health Factors   44
Health Behaviors   32
Adult smoking 20% 22%    
Adult obesity 29% 28%    
Physical inactivity 23% 24%    
Excessive drinking 24% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 18    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 138    
Teen birth rate 31 20    
Clinical Care   66
Uninsured 11% 15%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 745:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 71    
Diabetic screening 89% 88%    
Mammography screening 73% 68%    
Social & Economic Factors   33
High school graduation 86% 92%    
Some college 63% 55%    
Unemployment 8.3% 7.6%    
Children in poverty 19% 26%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 19%    
Violent crime rate 275 61    
Physical Environment   43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 4    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 3    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 5%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 29%