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 | Columbia, Wisconsin

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  Columbia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 23
Mortality 25
Premature death 6,004 5,275-6,733 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 19
Poor or fair health 11% 8-14% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 2.0-3.3 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.2-3.8 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.7% 5.1-6.4% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 28
Adult smoking 19% 15-24% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 26% 21-32% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 19-29 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 174   83 375  
Teen birth rate 24 21-27 22 32  
Clinical Care 25
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 875:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 57-65 52 61  
Diabetic screening 92% 79-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 67% 55-80% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 57%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-12% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 11% 8-16% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 161   100 283  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 70%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 12  

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