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 | Chippewa, Wisconsin

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  Chippewa
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 30
Mortality 33
Premature death 6,348 5,609-7,086 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 28
Poor or fair health 13% 9-17% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.7-3.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.1-3.8 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.4-6.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 19
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking 22% 16-28% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 20% 15-26% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 14-22 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 202   83 375  
Teen birth rate 29 26-31 22 32  
Clinical Care 18
Uninsured adults 10% 8-12% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 861:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 57-65 52 61  
Diabetic screening 90% 79-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 73% 60-85% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 95%   92% 89%  
Some college 61%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.4%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-18% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-20% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 86   100 283  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 67%   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