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 | Burnett, Wisconsin

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  Burnett
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 42
Mortality 34
Premature death 6,366 5,096-7,856 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 46
Poor or fair health 15% 8-26% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.8-4.3 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.4 1.3-3.5 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.0-8.0% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 29
Adult smoking 16% 11-22% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 20% 14-28% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 19-39 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 74   83 375  
Teen birth rate 38 32-45 22 32  
Clinical Care 68
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,330:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 65-80 52 61  
Diabetic screening 90% 72-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 55% 41-69% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 64
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 54%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 10.8%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-29% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 142   100 283  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 80%   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