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 | Marathon, Wisconsin

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  Marathon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 16
Premature death 5,531 5,047-6,015 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 32
Poor or fair health 11% 9-14% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.2-3.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.0-3.0 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.5% 6.0-6.9% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 15
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 17% 14-20% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 25% 21-29% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 14-19 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 191   83 375  
Teen birth rate 26 24-28 22 32  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 12% 10-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 716:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 64-71 52 61  
Diabetic screening 92% 82-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 70% 61-79% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 26
High school graduation 100%   92% 89%  
Some college 60%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.7%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-13% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 20% 16-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 206   100 283  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 73%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 12  

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