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 | Pepin, Wisconsin

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  Pepin
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 33
Mortality 40
Premature death 6,520 4,436-9,243 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 29
Poor or fair health 19% 12-28% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 1.7-5.1 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.4 1.1-3.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight     6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 35
Health Behaviors 27
Adult smoking 18% 11-29% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 19% 12-28% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 68   83 375  
Teen birth rate 18 12-24 22 32  
Clinical Care 71
Uninsured adults 15% 11-18% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,051:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 103 89-116 52 61  
Diabetic screening 84% 55-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 64% 38-90% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation     92% 89%  
Some college 62%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.3%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-22% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 21% 13-33% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 91   100 283  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 12  

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