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 | Calhoun, Michigan

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  Calhoun
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 73
Mortality 71
Premature death 8,952 8,387-9,517 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 72
Poor or fair health 16% 13-19% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.3-4.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 5.0 4.1-6.0 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.6-8.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 67
Health Behaviors 76
Adult smoking 28% 24-33% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 28-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 13% 10-17% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 12-16 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 435   83 446  
Teen birth rate 53 51-56 22 35  
Clinical Care 24
Uninsured adults 11% 9-14% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,166:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 80 77-83 52 74  
Diabetic screening 86% 80-93% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 71% 63-78% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 66
High school graduation 70%   92% 77%  
Some college 58%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 11.7%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-27% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 24% 19-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 41%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 799   100 536  
Physical Environment 39
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 58%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 10  

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