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 | Sawyer, Wisconsin

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  Sawyer
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 62
Mortality 70
Premature death 9,163 7,399-10,927 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 7% 5-11% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.0-3.8 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.9 1.7-4.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.7% 4.4-6.9% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 68
Health Behaviors 61
Adult smoking 28% 20-38% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-24% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 42 30-54 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 111   83 375  
Teen birth rate 49 42-56 22 32  
Clinical Care 61
Uninsured adults 16% 13-20% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 547:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 81 73-88 52 61  
Diabetic screening 84% 66-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 71% 53-88% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 66
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 54%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-27% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 194   100 283  
Physical Environment 40
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 43%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 12  

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