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Table 6: Relationship of Risk Factors to Chronic Disease
Risk Factor Heart Disease Cancer Diabetes Chronic Lung Injury &
Stroke Disease/Asthma Violence
Tobacco XX X
Poor Diet and Physical X XX
Inactivity
Alcohol Consumption X X
Excess Stress X X
Lack of Preventative Care X XX X
Source: The Epidemic of Chronic Disease in Wisconsin. WI Department of Health Services. 2011. Available at https://
www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/publications/p0/p00238.pdf
Table 7 shows the actual causes of death in the Great Rivers Region.
Table 7: Actual Causes of Death in Great Rivers Region, 2012
County Cause of Death Rate per 100,000
Cancer all types 191.9
Heart disease 150.9
La Crosse Stroke 52.3
Unintentional injuries (including motor vehicle accidents) 46.2
Chronic lower respiratory disease 44.5
Cancer all types 235.0
Heart disease 210.4
Monroe Chronic lower respiratory disease 56.0
Diabetes 53.7
Stroke 51.5
Cancer all types 225.6
Heart disease 215.2
Trempealeau Chronic lower respiratory disease 65.9
Stroke 48.6
Unintentional Injuries (including motor vehicle accidents) 38.2
Heart disease 228.4
Cancer all types 208.2
Vernon Unintentional Injuries (including motor vehicle accidents) 77.3
Stroke 53.7
Nephritis 40.3
Cancer all types 189.2
Heart disease 131.4
HEALTH Houston Unintentional Injuries (including motor vehicle accidents) 73.6
Stroke 68.3
Pneumonia/influenza 47.3
Source: Scorecard, Health Science Consortium, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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