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 | Charlevoix, Michigan

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  Charlevoix
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 18
Mortality 25
Premature death 6,591 5,480-7,703 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 12
Poor or fair health 15% 10-22% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 1.9-4.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.0 1.7-4.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.1% 5.0-7.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 12
Health Behaviors 20
Adult smoking 23% 16-32% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-24% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 9-20 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 100   83 446  
Teen birth rate 33 28-37 22 35  
Clinical Care 14
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 722:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 57 51-62 52 74  
Diabetic screening 88% 73-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 78% 61-94% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 19
High school graduation 90%   92% 77%  
Some college 53%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 14.7%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 10% 6-15% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 25%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 163   100 536  
Physical Environment 4
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 10  

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