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2012 | Wisconsin | Compare Counties

  Wisconsin Waupaca
County
Health Outcomes   54
Mortality   39
Premature death 6,124 6,474    
Morbidity   60
Poor or fair health 12% 12%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 4.0    
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.3    
Low birthweight 6.9% 7.2%    
Health Factors   50
Health Behaviors   62
Adult smoking 20% 23%    
Adult obesity 29% 32%    
Physical inactivity 23% 23%    
Excessive drinking 24% 24%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 28    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 114    
Teen birth rate 31 29    
Clinical Care   32
Uninsured 11% 10%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 774:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 64    
Diabetic screening 89% 86%    
Mammography screening 73% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   40
High school graduation 86% 89%    
Some college 63% 49%    
Unemployment 8.3% 8.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 17%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 28%    
Violent crime rate 275 119    
Physical Environment   38
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 37%