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 | Bay, Michigan

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  Bay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 46
Mortality 48
Premature death 7,367 6,778-7,955 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 47
Poor or fair health 14% 11-18% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 2.9-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.7 3.5-5.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.0% 6.5-7.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 49
Health Behaviors 62
Adult smoking 22% 18-27% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 24% 19-29% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 12-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 234   83 446  
Teen birth rate 36 34-38 22 35  
Clinical Care 63
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,030:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 92-99 52 74  
Diabetic screening 80% 73-87% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 67% 60-75% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 31
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 65%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 23% 18-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 282   100 536  
Physical Environment 61
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 67%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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