Snapshot 2010: Mason, MI

  Mason
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 44
Mortality 43
Premature death 7,252 6,101-8,402 5,497 7,390  
Morbidity 43
Poor or fair health 19% 13-27% 11% 14%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.0-3.9 2.9 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.3-5.2 2.8 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.9% 5.8-7.9% 5.8% 8.1%  
Health Factors 32
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking 22% 15-31% 18% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 28% 28%  
Binge drinking 27% 19-37% 12% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 20 14-26 12 13  
Chlamydia rate 138   50 370  
Teen birth rate 41 36-46 21 36  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 12% 10-14% 10% 12%  
Primary care provider rate 65   152 113  
Preventable hospital stays 60 55-65 50 76  
Diabetic screening 86% 83-90% 88% 82%  
Hospice use 29% 23-37% 45% 38%  
Social & Economic Factors 30
High school graduation 95%   88% 72%  
College degrees 19% 17-22% 30% 24%  
Unemployment 9% 8-9% 7% 8%  
Children in poverty 23% 19-27% 11% 19%  
Income inequality 44   39 45  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-29% 12% 19%  
Single-parent households 9% 7-10% 7% 10%  
Violent crime rate 300   128 550  
Physical Environment 47
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 9   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 29%   71% 51%  
Liquor store density 0.3     1.1  

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