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 | Brown, Wisconsin

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  Brown
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 15
Premature death 5,526 5,190-5,862 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 56
Poor or fair health 14% 12-17% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9-4.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.5-3.6 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.2-6.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 21
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking 21% 18-24% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 24-31% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 27% 24-31% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-14 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 312   83 375  
Teen birth rate 35 33-36 22 32  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 10% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 987:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 51 49-53 52 61  
Diabetic screening 89% 82-96% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 72% 65-79% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 65%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.7%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-12% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 12-18% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 261   100 283  
Physical Environment 60
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 71%   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