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 | Cass, Michigan

To see more details, click on a measure.

  Cass
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 59
Mortality 53
Premature death 7,647 6,757-8,536 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 69
Poor or fair health 18% 13-24% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.1-3.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.3-4.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.9% 8.0-9.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 50
Health Behaviors 52
Adult smoking 24% 18-30% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 21% 15-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 17-26 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 213   83 446  
Teen birth rate 43 39-47 22 35  
Clinical Care 76
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 5,602:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 75 69-80 52 74  
Diabetic screening 79% 66-91% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 51% 39-63% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 51%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 11.3%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-24% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 220   100 536  
Physical Environment 50
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 71%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 6   17 10  

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