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 | Vilas, Wisconsin

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  Vilas
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 55
Mortality 64
Premature death 7,753 6,332-9,175 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 9% 5-17% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.1-5.5 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.0-4.6 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 5.8% 4.6-7.1% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 20
Adult smoking 20% 14-27% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-31% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 25% 19-33% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 23 15-30 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 82   83 375  
Teen birth rate 30 25-36 22 32  
Clinical Care 59
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 868:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 61 56-66 52 61  
Diabetic screening 90% 78-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 71% 59-83% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 95%   92% 89%  
Some college 62%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 16% 11-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 37%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 131   100 283  
Physical Environment 3
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 18   17 12  

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