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 | Bayfield, Wisconsin

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  Bayfield
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 40
Mortality 45
Premature death 6,710 5,182-8,549 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 12% 7-19% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.0-4.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.1 1.9-4.4 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.9% 4.3-7.4% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 16
Adult smoking 17% 12-24% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 24% 17-33% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 14-33 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 20   83 375  
Teen birth rate 21 16-26 22 32  
Clinical Care 70
Uninsured adults 18% 14-22% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,864:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 61-77 52 61  
Diabetic screening 86% 66-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 77% 57-96% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 54
High school graduation 85%   92% 89%  
Some college 61%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 214   100 283  
Physical Environment 24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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