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 | Genesee, Michigan

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  Genesee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 77
Mortality 74
Premature death 9,113 8,794-9,432 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 79
Poor or fair health 17% 15-19% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.5-4.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.7-4.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 9.9% 9.6-10.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 78
Health Behaviors 82
Adult smoking 25% 22-28% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 35% 32-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 17% 15-20% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 15 14-17 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 639   83 446  
Teen birth rate 49 47-50 22 35  
Clinical Care 28
Uninsured adults 15% 13-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 702:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 68-71 52 74  
Diabetic screening 84% 81-88% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 73% 69-77% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 74
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 59%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 14.9%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 20-27% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 23% 21-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 40%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 852   100 536  
Physical Environment 23
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 88%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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