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 | Shawano, Wisconsin

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  Shawano
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 26
Premature death 6,016 5,166-6,865 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 15% 10-21% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.6-4.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.9-3.5 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.0% 5.2-6.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking 19% 14-24% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 30% 24-38% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 15-25 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 120   83 375  
Teen birth rate 29 26-33 22 32  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 12% 9-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,003:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 56-66 52 61  
Diabetic screening 92% 76-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 73% 55-92% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 51%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.2%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 23% 17-30% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 78   100 283  
Physical Environment 67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 7   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 31%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 12  

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