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 | Lafayette, Wisconsin

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  Lafayette
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 34
Mortality 60
Premature death 7,298 5,798-9,068 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 5
Poor or fair health 14% 8-25% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.3 1.2-3.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 1.7 1.0-2.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.5% 4.3-6.6% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 23
Adult smoking 14% 7-25% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 16% 9-27% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 20-40 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 101   83 375  
Teen birth rate 21 17-25 22 32  
Clinical Care 72
Uninsured adults 16% 12-19% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,581:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 94 84-104 52 61  
Diabetic screening 84% 60-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 60% 34-86% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 17
High school graduation 95%   92% 89%  
Some college 54%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.1%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 9-25% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 55   100 283  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 12  

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