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 | Mecosta, Michigan

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  Mecosta
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 27
Mortality 21
Premature death 6,392 5,494-7,291 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 38
Poor or fair health 15% 10-22% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 2.9-6.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.8 2.5-5.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.5-7.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 40
Health Behaviors 45
Adult smoking 26% 19-34% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 27% 20-36% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 13-23 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 221   83 446  
Teen birth rate 27 24-29 22 35  
Clinical Care 35
Uninsured adults 16% 13-20% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,194:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 57-67 52 74  
Diabetic screening 91% 79-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 72% 59-84% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 51
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 52%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 13.1%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 29% 23-35% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 17% 12-25% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 200   100 536  
Physical Environment 24
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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