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 | Leelanau, Michigan

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  Leelanau
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 2
Mortality 1
Premature death 3,767 2,827-4,920 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 23
Poor or fair health 9% 5-17% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.9 1.9-5.9 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.4-6.0 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.1-7.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 7
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 12% 7-20% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 18% 11-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 156   83 446  
Teen birth rate 15 12-18 22 35  
Clinical Care 38
Uninsured adults 20% 17-24% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 3,121:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 35 31-40 52 74  
Diabetic screening 94% 75-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 79% 61-96% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 4
High school graduation 90%   92% 77%  
Some college 64%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 9.3%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 21% 13-32% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 18%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 85   100 536  
Physical Environment 14
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 88%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 10  

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