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 | Florence, Wisconsin

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  Florence
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 39
Premature death     5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 17% 9-29% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.0-5.3 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 1.7 0.9-2.5 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 56
Health Behaviors 39
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking     8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 375  
Teen birth rate     22 32  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 4,620:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 35 23-46 52 61  
Diabetic screening 86% 48-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 85% 35-100% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 53
High school graduation 80%   92% 89%  
Some college 55%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 13% 7-23% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 119   100 283  
Physical Environment 62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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