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 | Luce, Michigan

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  Luce
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 58
Mortality 60
Premature death 8,223 5,480-11,855 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 45
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 73
Health Behaviors 61
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 91   83 446  
Teen birth rate 37 26-47 22 35  
Clinical Care 71
Uninsured adults 14% 11-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 943:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 115 100-131 52 74  
Diabetic screening 81% 56-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 70% 45-94% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 68
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 29%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 13.3%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 28% 21-35% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 340   100 536  
Physical Environment 48
Air pollution-particulate matter days 5   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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