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 | Taylor, Wisconsin

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  Taylor
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 5
Mortality 11
Premature death 5,129 4,043-6,417 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 3
Poor or fair health 8% 6-12% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 1.9-3.6 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.0 1.3-2.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.5% 4.4-6.5% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 16% 11-23% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 22% 16-29% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 12-26 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 78   83 375  
Teen birth rate 24 20-29 22 32  
Clinical Care 39
Uninsured adults 10% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,604:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 56-72 52 61  
Diabetic screening 91% 70-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 69% 46-91% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 56
High school graduation 100%   92% 89%  
Some college 43%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 11.4%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 22%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 90   100 283  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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