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 | Lapeer, Michigan

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  Lapeer
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 13
Mortality 16
Premature death 6,090 5,516-6,664 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 11
Poor or fair health 13% 10-17% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.2 2.5-4.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.7 2.0-3.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.9-7.0% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 39
Health Behaviors 60
Adult smoking 25% 20-31% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 21% 16-27% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 14-20 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 101   83 446  
Teen birth rate 26 24-28 22 35  
Clinical Care 62
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 3,247:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 82 78-86 52 74  
Diabetic screening 84% 75-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 73% 64-83% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 27
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 56%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 17.2%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 14% 11-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 21%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 180   100 536  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 73%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 12   17 10  

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