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 | Vernon, Wisconsin

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  Vernon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 15
Mortality 46
Premature death 6,796 5,709-7,882 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 1
Poor or fair health 7% 5-10% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 1.8 1.3-2.3 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.1 1.4-2.8 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 4.9% 4.1-5.7% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 47
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 22% 16-29% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-32% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 24% 18-31% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 13-25 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 55   83 375  
Teen birth rate 22 19-25 22 32  
Clinical Care 65
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 745:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 65-81 52 61  
Diabetic screening 82% 61-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 50% 31-69% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 40
High school graduation 100%   92% 89%  
Some college 54%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 7.8%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-32% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-25% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 15%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 68   100 283  
Physical Environment 61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 46%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 3   17 12  

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