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 | La Crosse, Wisconsin

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  La Crosse
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 13
Premature death 5,394 4,907-5,881 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 10% 8-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.8-4.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.2-3.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.8-6.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 20% 16-24% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 26% 22-31% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 23% 19-28% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 6-11 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 301   83 375  
Teen birth rate 21 19-22 22 32  
Clinical Care 1
Uninsured adults 11% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 415:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 42 39-45 52 61  
Diabetic screening 92% 81-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 75% 62-88% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 73%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 6.6%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 12% 10-15% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-23% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 205   100 283  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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