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 | Dodge, Wisconsin

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  Dodge
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 36
Premature death 6,390 5,774-7,007 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 12% 9-16% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.4 1.9-2.9 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.7-4.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.6-6.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 48
Health Behaviors 59
Adult smoking 18% 14-22% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 28% 23-34% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 19-27 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 371   83 375  
Teen birth rate 27 25-29 22 32  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 11% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 998:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 67 64-71 52 61  
Diabetic screening 92% 83-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 72% 62-81% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 34
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 52%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-12% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 21% 16-27% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 106   100 283  
Physical Environment 53
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 39%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 12  

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