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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Vilas
County
Health Outcomes   37
Mortality   59
Premature death 6,124 7,270    
Morbidity   8
Poor or fair health 12% 6%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.2    
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.9    
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.8%    
Health Factors   25
Health Behaviors   8
Adult smoking 20% 16%    
Adult obesity 29% 26%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 24% 22%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 19    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 146    
Teen birth rate 31 29    
Clinical Care   56
Uninsured 11% 15%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 868:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 60    
Diabetic screening 89% 89%    
Mammography screening 73% 74%    
Social & Economic Factors   55
High school graduation 86% 92%    
Some college 63% 61%    
Unemployment 8.3% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 19% 25%    
Inadequate social support 17% 14%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 38%    
Violent crime rate 275 105    
Physical Environment   2
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 19    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 4%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 13%