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 | Forest, Wisconsin

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  Forest
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 66
Mortality 68
Premature death 8,535 6,473-11,045 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 60
Poor or fair health 11% 8-17% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.6-5.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.3-3.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.4% 5.6-9.3% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 69
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking 21% 13-32% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking     8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 193   83 375  
Teen birth rate 43 35-51 22 32  
Clinical Care 67
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,393:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 73-92 52 61  
Diabetic screening 86% 67-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 76% 49-100% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 70
High school graduation 80%   92% 89%  
Some college 49%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 20% 12-31% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 38%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 262   100 283  
Physical Environment 37
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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