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 | Waushara, Wisconsin

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  Waushara
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Wisconsin Rank
(of 72)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 50
Premature death 6,958 5,684-8,231 5,564 6,230  
Morbidity 42
Poor or fair health 10% 7-14% 10% 12%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.3-4.5 2.6 3.2  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.9-4.1 2.3 3.0  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.3-7.7% 6.0% 6.8%  
Health Factors 64
Health Behaviors 41
Adult smoking 18% 13-25% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 28%  
Excessive drinking 24% 18-31% 8% 25%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 29 21-37 12 15  
Sexually transmitted infections 93   83 375  
Teen birth rate 40 35-46 22 32  
Clinical Care 69
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 11%  
Primary care physicians 1,546:1   631:1 744:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 64-78 52 61  
Diabetic screening 87% 72-100% 89% 89%  
Mammography screening 60% 44-75% 74% 71%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 75%   92% 89%  
Some college 42%   68% 63%  
Unemployment 9.8%   5.3% 8.5%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 14%  
Inadequate social support 16% 11-23% 14% 17%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 29%  
Violent crime rate 49   100 283  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 1  
Access to healthy foods 63%   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