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 | Livingston, Michigan

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  Livingston
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 3
Mortality 6
Premature death 5,121 4,752-5,489 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 2
Poor or fair health 8% 6-10% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.7 2.2-3.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.0 2.3-3.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 5.9% 5.5-6.3% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 2
Health Behaviors 4
Adult smoking 18% 15-22% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-31% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 24% 20-28% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 11-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 95   83 446  
Teen birth rate 13 12-14 22 35  
Clinical Care 19
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,706:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 72 68-75 52 74  
Diabetic screening 89% 81-97% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 77% 69-85% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 2
High school graduation 100%   92% 77%  
Some college 73%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 11.9%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 7% 6-9% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 16% 13-20% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 112   100 536  
Physical Environment 17
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 75%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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