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 | Dickinson, Michigan

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  Dickinson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 24
Mortality 33
Premature death 6,914 5,652-8,176 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 17
Poor or fair health 16% 10-23% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.2 2.4-6.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.7-3.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 5.8% 4.7-6.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 10
Health Behaviors 36
Adult smoking 28% 20-38% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 24-34% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 18% 12-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 9-20 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 183   83 446  
Teen birth rate 35 30-39 22 35  
Clinical Care 8
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 640:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 46 42-51 52 74  
Diabetic screening 86% 71-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 72% 57-86% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 11
High school graduation 90%   92% 77%  
Some college 60%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 11.5%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 101   100 536  
Physical Environment 20
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 44%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 22   17 10  

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