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 | Barry, Michigan

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  Barry
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 25
Mortality 24
Premature death 6,525 5,787-7,262 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 27
Poor or fair health 14% 11-18% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.1-4.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.5-4.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.2% 6.5-8.0% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 70
Adult smoking 25% 19-33% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 20% 15-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 20-30 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 189   83 446  
Teen birth rate 31 28-34 22 35  
Clinical Care 57
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,589:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 87 81-93 52 74  
Diabetic screening 82% 71-93% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 71% 58-84% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 14
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 54%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 10.3%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 13% 10-16% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 14-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 199   100 536  
Physical Environment 42
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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