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 | Oconto, Wisconsin

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  Oconto
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 24
Premature death 5,950 5,074-6,826 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 41
Poor or fair health 11% 8-15% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.7-4.5 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.7-4.9 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.7% 4.8-6.6% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 58
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking 22% 16-29% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 32% 25-40% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 30 23-37 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 168   83 375  
Teen birth rate 26 23-29 22 32  
Clinical Care 56
Uninsured adults 12% 9-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 2,488:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 60 55-65 52 61  
Diabetic screening 87% 74-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 66% 53-80% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 55
High school graduation 85%   92% 89%  
Some college 58%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 11.1%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-17% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-30% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 61   100 283  
Physical Environment 59
Air pollution-particulate matter days 10   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 55%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 12  

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