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 | Monroe, Wisconsin

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  Monroe
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 49
Mortality 58
Premature death 7,115 6,207-8,022 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 39
Poor or fair health 12% 8-16% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.1-3.6 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.7-3.6 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.9-7.4% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 48
Adult smoking 24% 19-32% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 27% 20-35% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 13-23 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 251   83 375  
Teen birth rate 39 35-43 22 32  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 12% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 886:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 62-74 52 61  
Diabetic screening 94% 77-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 69% 52-87% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 36
High school graduation 95%   92% 89%  
Some college 55%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.5%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-25% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 18% 13-25% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 128   100 283  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 12  

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