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 | Lake, Michigan

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  Lake
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 80
Mortality 82
Premature death 12,191 9,831-14,945 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.5 1.9-7.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.2 1.2-5.2 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.0% 5.2-8.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 81
Health Behaviors 71
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-38% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 11% 6-19% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 31 19-43 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 318   83 446  
Teen birth rate 62 51-72 22 35  
Clinical Care 47
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 11,017:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 63 55-71 52 74  
Diabetic screening 91% 74-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 61% 42-80% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 81
High school graduation 65%   92% 77%  
Some college 40%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 16.8%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 36% 27-45% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 11-30% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 344   100 536  
Physical Environment 57
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 40%   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