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 | Dane, Wisconsin

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  Dane
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 9
Mortality 6
Premature death 4,753 4,542-4,964 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health 9% 8-11% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.8-3.6 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.6-3.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.3% 6.0-6.5% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 17% 15-19% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 25% 22-29% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 24% 22-27% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 10-12 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 325   83 375  
Teen birth rate 20 19-21 22 32  
Clinical Care 7
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 464:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 48 47-50 52 61  
Diabetic screening 91% 85-97% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 74% 68-79% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 79%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 5.7%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 10% 8-12% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 14% 12-17% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 263   100 283  
Physical Environment 8
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 12  

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