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.

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2012 | Michigan | Compare Counties

  Michigan Kent
County
Health Outcomes   15
Mortality   11
Premature death 7,273 5,901    
Morbidity   27
Poor or fair health 14% 11%    
Poor physical health days 3.5 3.3    
Poor mental health days 3.7 3.4    
Low birthweight 8.3% 7.4%    
Health Factors   19
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 21% 19%    
Adult obesity 32% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 21%    
Excessive drinking 18% 18%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 12    
Sexually transmitted infections 457 488    
Teen birth rate 34 41    
Clinical Care   15
Uninsured 14% 14%    
Primary care physicians 874:1 755:1    
Preventable hospital stays 74 54    
Diabetic screening 84% 86%    
Mammography screening 68% 70%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 76% 75%    
Some college 63% 67%    
Unemployment 12.5% 10.2%    
Children in poverty 23% 23%    
Inadequate social support 20% 17%    
Children in single-parent households 32% 31%    
Violent crime rate 518 473    
Physical Environment   80
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5 7    
Air pollution-ozone days 3 7    
Access to recreational facilities 9 10    
Limited access to healthy foods 6% 7%    
Fast food restaurants 48% 51%