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 | Clare, Michigan

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  Clare
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 82
Mortality 81
Premature death 10,723 9,413-12,032 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 80
Poor or fair health 20% 14-28% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 3.4-6.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 5.2 3.5-7.0 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.3-9.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 76
Health Behaviors 67
Adult smoking 30% 21-41% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 15% 9-24% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 27 20-33 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 132   83 446  
Teen birth rate 50 45-55 22 35  
Clinical Care 72
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,023:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 109 103-116 52 74  
Diabetic screening 84% 74-95% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 54-76% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 78
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 46%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 16.5%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 32% 25-39% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 25% 18-35% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 190   100 536  
Physical Environment 6
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 10   17 10  

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