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 | Douglas, Wisconsin

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  Douglas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 57
Mortality 55
Premature death 7,092 6,199-7,986 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 58
Poor or fair health 14% 9-20% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 2.7-5.9 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.5 2.5-4.5 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.9% 5.1-6.7% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 52
Health Behaviors 65
Adult smoking 27% 21-33% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 27% 20-35% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 13-23 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 327   83 375  
Teen birth rate 32 28-35 22 32  
Clinical Care 36
Uninsured adults 11% 9-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,690:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 59-69 52 61  
Diabetic screening 91% 79-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 77% 64-91% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 64%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.1%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 17% 12-21% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 10-21% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 189   100 283  
Physical Environment 36
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 44%   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