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 | Jackson, Michigan

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  Jackson
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 62
Mortality 54
Premature death 7,725 7,256-8,193 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 70
Poor or fair health 17% 14-20% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 3.1-4.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.0 3.2-4.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 8.1% 7.6-8.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 55
Health Behaviors 73
Adult smoking 23% 20-27% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 33% 29-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 20% 16-24% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-15 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 463   83 446  
Teen birth rate 52 50-54 22 35  
Clinical Care 29
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,652:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 60-65 52 74  
Diabetic screening 87% 81-93% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 69% 62-76% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 48
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 54%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 13.5%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-23% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 17-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 377   100 536  
Physical Environment 33
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 63%   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