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 | Gratiot, Michigan

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  Gratiot
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 29
Mortality 31
Premature death 6,783 5,915-7,651 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 35
Poor or fair health 15% 10-22% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.1-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 1.9-5.5 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.1% 6.2-8.0% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 45
Health Behaviors 72
Adult smoking 26% 20-34% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 28-39% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 17% 11-25% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 14-24 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 137   83 446  
Teen birth rate 34 30-37 22 35  
Clinical Care 40
Uninsured adults 12% 9-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,323:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 78 73-83 52 74  
Diabetic screening 85% 74-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 63% 51-75% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 25
High school graduation 100%   92% 77%  
Some college 50%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 13.9%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 151   100 536  
Physical Environment 56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 7   17 10  

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