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 | Clark, Wisconsin

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  Clark
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 39
Mortality 43
Premature death 6,652 5,641-7,663 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 15% 10-21% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.1-4.7 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.7-3.5 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.5% 4.7-6.2% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 60
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 21% 14-29% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 25% 18-33% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 34 26-41 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 81   83 375  
Teen birth rate 29 26-33 22 32  
Clinical Care 66
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 2,094:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 75-88 52 61  
Diabetic screening 94% 78-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 54% 39-69% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 95%   92% 89%  
Some college 43%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.4%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-27% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-25% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 57   100 283  
Physical Environment 43
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

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