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 | Washburn, Wisconsin

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  Washburn
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 64
Mortality 49
Premature death 6,942 5,549-8,580 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 67
Poor or fair health 18% 11-29% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 5.1 2.8-7.5 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.5 0.4-4.7 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.1% 5.6-8.5% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 36
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 23% 15-32% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 12% 8-19% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 17-36 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 66   83 375  
Teen birth rate 34 28-40 22 32  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 639:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 76-91 52 61  
Diabetic screening 95% 79-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 73% 58-89% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 46
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 53%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 8% 5-14% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 112   100 283  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 12  

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