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 | Benzie, Michigan

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  Benzie
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 52
Mortality 66
Premature death 8,672 6,974-10,370 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 20
Poor or fair health 8% 4-17% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.5 1.9-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.1 1.7-4.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.1-8.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 27
Health Behaviors 7
Adult smoking 16% 8-27% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 15% 8-24% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 21 13-29 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 138   83 446  
Teen birth rate 33 27-39 22 35  
Clinical Care 69
Uninsured adults 21% 18-25% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,484:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 41 35-46 52 74  
Diabetic screening 82% 63-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 50-89% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 29
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 54%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 13.6%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 166   100 536  
Physical Environment 71
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 83%   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