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 | Rusk, Wisconsin

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  Rusk
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 59
Premature death 7,235 5,770-8,958 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 13% 9-20% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.9-3.5 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 1.6 1.0-2.2 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.1-7.9% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 15% 10-23% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 16% 10-24% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 12-30 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 118   83 375  
Teen birth rate 30 25-36 22 32  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 9% 7-11% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,309:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 54 46-61 52 61  
Diabetic screening 95% 74-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 64% 46-83% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 69
High school graduation 85%   92% 89%  
Some college 48%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 12.5%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 23% 17-28% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 80   100 283  
Physical Environment 58
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 12  

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