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 | Waupaca, Wisconsin

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  Waupaca
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 53
Mortality 42
Premature death 6,630 5,852-7,408 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 59
Poor or fair health 13% 10-16% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 4.3 3.1-5.4 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 2.3 1.6-3.0 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.2-7.8% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 56
Adult smoking 24% 19-30% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-33% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 26% 21-32% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 23-34 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 108   83 375  
Teen birth rate 30 27-33 22 32  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 11% 8-13% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 774:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 56 52-60 52 61  
Diabetic screening 91% 79-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 76% 64-88% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 90%   92% 89%  
Some college 49%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.5%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 11% 9-14% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-22% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 105   100 283  
Physical Environment 50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 59%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 12  

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