The County Health Rankings show us that where we live matters to our health. The health of a community depends on many different factors - ranging from health behaviors, education and jobs, to quality of health care, to the environment.

2011 | Adams, Wisconsin

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  Adams
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 71
Mortality 66
Premature death 8,218 6,655-9,780 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 72
Poor or fair health 20% 13-28% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.2-4.3 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 5.3 3.0-7.6 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 8.1% 6.5-9.7% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 71
Health Behaviors 71
Adult smoking 26% 20-34% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 25% 19-34% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 22-40 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 202   83 375  
Teen birth rate 48 41-55 22 32  
Clinical Care 62
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 2,536:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 72 66-78 52 61  
Diabetic screening 82% 69-96% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 69% 55-83% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 67
High school graduation 85%   92% 89%  
Some college 45%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-28% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 21% 15-28% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 83   100 283  
Physical Environment 68
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 25%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

* 90th percentile, i.e., only 10% are better
Note: Blank values reflect unreliable or missing data