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 | Sauk, Wisconsin

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  Sauk
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 26
Mortality 32
Premature death 6,336 5,620-7,052 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 9% 6-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.8 2.0-3.6 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.8-3.3 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.6-6.9% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 22
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 21% 16-28% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 26% 20-34% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 16-25 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 210   83 375  
Teen birth rate 36 33-39 22 32  
Clinical Care 17
Uninsured adults 11% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 600:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 61-69 52 61  
Diabetic screening 90% 78-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 69% 57-80% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 95%   92% 89%  
Some college 57%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 8.2%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 12% 9-15% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 160   100 283  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 58%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 12  

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