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 | Iowa, Wisconsin

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  Iowa
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 12
Mortality 19
Premature death 5,626 4,549-6,704 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 6
Poor or fair health 8% 5-13% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 1.7 1.0-2.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.0-5.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.5% 4.6-6.5% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 26
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking 21% 15-28% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 28% 21-36% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 22-39 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 102   83 375  
Teen birth rate 23 19-27 22 32  
Clinical Care 58
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,027:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 57-69 52 61  
Diabetic screening 84% 68-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 57% 40-73% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 10
High school graduation 95%   92% 89%  
Some college 64%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.6%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 10% 7-13% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 12% 8-17% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 85   100 283  
Physical Environment 64
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 36%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 4   17 12  

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