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 | Arenac, Michigan

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  Arenac
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 63
Mortality 61
Premature death 8,264 6,784-9,744 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 53
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 0.8-6.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.6 2.4-6.7 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.2% 5.7-8.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 65
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 22% 14-33% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-19% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 11-26 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 98   83 446  
Teen birth rate 35 29-41 22 35  
Clinical Care 77
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 3,275:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 104 95-112 52 74  
Diabetic screening 88% 74-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 53-85% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 67
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 47%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 16.7%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 26% 20-32% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 259   100 536  
Physical Environment 16
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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