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Wisconsin

State Contextual Factors

State dials of contextual factors related to demographics, health status, and resources are displayed on this page as an aid to interpreting State performance meters. The orange wedge of the dial represents the spread of values across all the reporting States; the black arrow (on top of the orange wedge) represents the State's value. The edge of the orange with the lowest value represents the State with the lowest value. The edge of the orange with the highest value represents the State with the highest value.

Demographics — Percent of State Population:
 
Under poverty level
(2005-2006)
In Wisconsin, 13 percent of the population is under the poverty level, which ranges from 13 to 17 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.		 Uninsured
(2005-2006)
In Wisconsin, 9 percent of the population is uninsured, which ranges from 9 to 14 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.		 Under Medicaid
(2005-2006)
In Wisconsin, 12 percent of the population is under Medicaid, which ranges from 11 to 13 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.
 
Age 65 and over
(2005-2006)
In Wisconsin, 12 percent of the population is age 65 and over, which ranges from 11 to 12 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.		 Black
(2005-2006)
In Wisconsin, 5 percent of the population is black, which ranges from 5 to 15 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.		 Hispanic
(2005-2006)
In Wisconsin, 4 percent of the population is hispanic, which ranges from 3 to 12 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.
 
Without college degree
(2004)
In Wisconsin, 74 percent of the population does not have a college degree, which ranges from 73 to 79 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.
Health Status — Percent of State Population:
 
Overweight/obese
(2006)
In Wisconsin, 63 percent of the population is overweight/obese, which ranges from 62 to 65 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.		 At risk of heart disease and stroke
(2003)
In Wisconsin, 33 percent of the population is at risk of heart disease and stroke, which ranges from 33 to 41 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.		 Reporting poor mental health
(2004)
In Wisconsin, 36 percent of the population reports poor mental health, which ranges from 34 to 39 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.
Resources:
 
Specialist physicians per 100,000 population
(2003)
In Wisconsin, there are 199 specialist physicians per 100,000 population, which ranges from 169 to 223 specialist physicians per 100,000 population across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.		 Admissions per 1,000 population
(2005)
In Wisconsin, there are 111 admissions per 1,000 population, which ranges from 111 to 132 admissions per 1,000 population across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.		 HMO penetration rate
(2006)
In Wisconsin, the HMO penetration rate is 25 percent of the population, which ranges from 17 to 27 percent across the reporting States in the region. The number of States reporting this factor in the region is 5.

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