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  Wisconsin Waushara
County
Health Outcomes   56
Mortality   60
Premature death 6,124 7,288    
Morbidity   40
Poor or fair health 12% 10%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.9    
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.6%    
Health Factors   53
Health Behaviors   43
Adult smoking 20% 16%    
Adult obesity 29% 33%    
Physical inactivity 23% 25%    
Excessive drinking 24% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 26    
Sexually transmitted infections 372 125    
Teen birth rate 31 37    
Clinical Care   55
Uninsured 11% 13%    
Primary care physicians 744:1 1,546:1    
Preventable hospital stays 59 68    
Diabetic screening 89% 93%    
Mammography screening 73% 75%    
Social & Economic Factors   53
High school graduation 86% 92%    
Some college 63% 45%    
Unemployment 8.3% 10.0%    
Children in poverty 19% 23%    
Inadequate social support 17% 16%    
Children in single-parent households 29% 28%    
Violent crime rate 275 59    
Physical Environment   26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 1 0    
Access to recreational facilities 11 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 0%    
Fast food restaurants 41% 29%