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 | Barron, Wisconsin

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  Barron
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 41
Mortality 31
Premature death 6,294 5,463-7,125 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 12% 9-17% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.6-4.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.7-4.8 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.2-6.7% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 55
Adult smoking 24% 18-30% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 24% 19-30% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19-30 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 160   83 375  
Teen birth rate 32 29-36 22 32  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 550:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 78-88 52 61  
Diabetic screening 94% 81-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 59% 47-70% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 100%   92% 89%  
Some college 54%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.9%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 18% 13-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 64   100 283  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 58%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 12  

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