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 | Jackson, Wisconsin

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  Jackson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 68
Mortality 69
Premature death 8,767 7,181-10,353 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 66
Poor or fair health 13% 9-19% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.5-4.9 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.2-5.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.1-8.7% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 53
Adult smoking 20% 15-27% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-25% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 14-30 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 166   83 375  
Teen birth rate 42 36-49 22 32  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 452:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 51-67 52 61  
Diabetic screening 85% 63-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 67% 44-89% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 95%   92% 89%  
Some college 46%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.8%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 25% 17-34% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 86   100 283  
Physical Environment 44
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 12  

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