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 | Ashland, Wisconsin

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  Ashland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 65
Mortality 65
Premature death 8,190 6,684-9,696 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 52
Poor or fair health 13% 8-19% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.2-6.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.5-5.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.1% 3.9-6.2% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 31
Health Behaviors 9
Adult smoking 18% 13-25% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 20% 13-28% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 12-28 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 86   83 375  
Teen birth rate 29 25-34 22 32  
Clinical Care 15
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 377:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 53-67 52 61  
Diabetic screening 83% 64-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 62% 44-79% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 62
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 63%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-29% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 25% 17-35% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 36%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 272   100 283  
Physical Environment 25
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 12  

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