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 | Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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  Sheboygan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 21
Premature death 5,689 5,217-6,162 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 10
Poor or fair health 10% 7-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.5 1.9-3.0 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.5-3.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.4% 5.0-5.9% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 44
Adult smoking 22% 18-26% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 29% 24-34% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 12-17 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 233   83 375  
Teen birth rate 33 30-35 22 32  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,122:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 43-49 52 61  
Diabetic screening 91% 82-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 62% 54-71% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 59%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.1%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-11% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-19% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 19%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 116   100 283  
Physical Environment 71
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 62%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 12  

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