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 | Baraga, Michigan

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  Baraga
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 14
Mortality 12
Premature death 5,909 4,270-7,969 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 22
Poor or fair health 19% 13-29% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 1.5-5.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.0 0.7-3.2 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 79
Health Behaviors 58
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 129   83 446  
Teen birth rate 52 41-63 22 35  
Clinical Care 81
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 714:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 109 95-122 52 74  
Diabetic screening 69% 46-91% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 63% 40-85% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 75
High school graduation 90%   92% 77%  
Some college 37%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 24.0%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 22% 17-28% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 117   100 536  
Physical Environment 72
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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