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 | Iosco, Michigan

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  Iosco
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 54
Mortality 62
Premature death 8,266 6,996-9,536 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 33
Poor or fair health 16% 11-24% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 2.4-5.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.8-4.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.5-7.9% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 70
Health Behaviors 69
Adult smoking 28% 20-38% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 16% 10-25% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 10-21 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 108   83 446  
Teen birth rate 36 31-41 22 35  
Clinical Care 33
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,740:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 71 66-76 52 74  
Diabetic screening 87% 77-98% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 79% 67-91% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 71
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 46%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 18.0%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 30% 23-37% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 12% 7-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 209   100 536  
Physical Environment 54
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 57%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 8   17 10  

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