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 | Mason, Michigan

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  Mason
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 26
Premature death 6,611 5,513-7,710 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 55
Poor or fair health 19% 12-27% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.3-4.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.6 2.2-5.0 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.4-8.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 34
Health Behaviors 46
Adult smoking 23% 16-32% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 28% 20-38% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 13-25 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 149   83 446  
Teen birth rate 37 32-42 22 35  
Clinical Care 22
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,591:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 59 54-64 52 74  
Diabetic screening 90% 76-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 72% 58-86% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 39
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 58%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 13.4%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 24% 19-29% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 13-27% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 333   100 536  
Physical Environment 49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 7   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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