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 | Kenosha, Wisconsin

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  Kenosha
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 61
Mortality 56
Premature death 7,100 6,655-7,545 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 64
Poor or fair health 13% 11-16% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.7-3.9 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.9-4.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.4% 6.9-7.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 57
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 24% 21-28% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 22% 18-26% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 11-16 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 369   83 375  
Teen birth rate 38 36-40 22 32  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 10% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,393:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 80-86 52 61  
Diabetic screening 88% 80-95% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 73% 65-81% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 85%   92% 89%  
Some college 60%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 10.4%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-17% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 13% 10-17% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 250   100 283  
Physical Environment 48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 70%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 12  

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