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 | Gogebic, Michigan

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  Gogebic
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 28
Mortality 47
Premature death 7,274 5,669-9,193 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 14
Poor or fair health 11% 7-15% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.3-5.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.8 1.7-3.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.1-8.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 16
Health Behaviors 12
Adult smoking 18% 10-29% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 10-24 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 181   83 446  
Teen birth rate 27 22-32 22 35  
Clinical Care 5
Uninsured adults 12% 9-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 643:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 64 57-70 52 74  
Diabetic screening 85% 67-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 77% 58-97% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 49
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 50%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 13.1%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 27% 20-33% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate     100 536  
Physical Environment 13
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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