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 | Allegan, Michigan

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  Allegan
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 21
Mortality 28
Premature death 6,636 6,095-7,177 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 16
Poor or fair health 12% 8-17% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.5-4.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.3-3.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.6% 6.2-7.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 25
Health Behaviors 22
Adult smoking 24% 20-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 18% 14-23% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 15-20 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 227   83 446  
Teen birth rate 36 34-38 22 35  
Clinical Care 49
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,267:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 56-62 52 74  
Diabetic screening 83% 74-91% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 70% 61-79% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 18
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 55%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 12.8%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-18% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 256   100 536  
Physical Environment 79
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 10   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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