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.

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  Michigan Bay
County
Health Outcomes   54
Mortality   53
Premature death 7,273 7,650    
Morbidity   50
Poor or fair health 14% 15%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.6    
Poor mental health days 3.7 4.5    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.2%    
Health Factors   53
Health Behaviors   64
Adult smoking 21% 24%    
Adult obesity 32% 34%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 18% 23%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 13    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 281    
Teen birth rate 34 36    
Clinical Care   58
Uninsured 14% 13%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 2,030:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 83    
Diabetic screening 84% 80%    
Mammography screening 68% 67%    
Social & Economic Factors   32
High school graduation 76% 80%    
Some college 63% 63%    
Unemployment 12.5% 11.7%    
Children in poverty 23% 23%    
Inadequate social support 20% 23%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 33%    
Violent crime rate 518 301    
Physical Environment   75
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 6    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 1    
Access to recreational facilities 9 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 13%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 56%