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 | Delta, Michigan

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  Delta
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 43
Mortality 22
Premature death 6,475 5,538-7,412 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 68
Poor or fair health 17% 12-23% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 3.1-5.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.6-4.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.0-8.9% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 14
Health Behaviors 30
Adult smoking 24% 18-31% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 25% 19-32% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 5-13 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 110   83 446  
Teen birth rate 26 23-29 22 35  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 887:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 65 61-70 52 74  
Diabetic screening 89% 78-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 72% 60-85% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 15
High school graduation 90%   92% 77%  
Some college 60%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 12.4%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 94   100 536  
Physical Environment 41
Air pollution-particulate matter days 6   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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