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 | Lincoln, Wisconsin

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  Lincoln
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 37
Premature death 6,412 5,371-7,453 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 54
Poor or fair health 14% 11-19% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.7-4.8 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.9 2.0-3.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.2% 5.2-7.2% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 66
Adult smoking 26% 20-32% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 25% 19-32% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 14-26 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 234   83 375  
Teen birth rate 30 26-34 22 32  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 11% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 720:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 67-79 52 61  
Diabetic screening 89% 74-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 74% 59-88% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 100%   92% 89%  
Some college 50%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 11.0%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 18% 13-25% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 127   100 283  
Physical Environment 23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 12  

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