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 | Ionia, Michigan

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  Ionia
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 22
Mortality 20
Premature death 6,341 5,676-7,007 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 30
Poor or fair health 14% 10-18% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 2.2-3.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.0 2.9-5.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.2-7.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 41
Health Behaviors 37
Adult smoking 22% 16-28% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 27-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 17% 12-23% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 13-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 149   83 446  
Teen birth rate 45 42-49 22 35  
Clinical Care 58
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,905:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 79-90 52 74  
Diabetic screening 86% 75-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 66% 54-78% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 38
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 50%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 13.8%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 22% 16-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 220   100 536  
Physical Environment 45
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 64%   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