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 | Hillsdale, Michigan

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  Hillsdale
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 27
Premature death 6,621 5,791-7,451 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 48
Poor or fair health 18% 12-26% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.6-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.3-5.0 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.1-7.7% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 51
Health Behaviors 38
Adult smoking 24% 18-32% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 20% 14-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 26 20-32 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 143   83 446  
Teen birth rate 39 35-42 22 35  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 14% 11-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,838:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 79 74-84 52 74  
Diabetic screening 84% 73-95% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 70% 58-81% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 60
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 49%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 17.4%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 23% 18-27% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 14-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 206   100 536  
Physical Environment 30
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 42%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 10  

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