Snapshot 2010: Mecosta, MI

  Mecosta
County
Error
Margin
Target
Value*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 36
Mortality 29
Premature death 6,753 5,798-7,708 5,497 7,390  
Morbidity 52
Poor or fair health 16% 11-23% 11% 14%  
Poor physical health days 4.8 2.8-6.8 2.9 3.6  
Poor mental health days 3.7 2.3-5.1 2.8 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.6% 5.7-7.4% 5.8% 8.1%  
Health Factors 43
Health Behaviors 67
Adult smoking 28% 20-37% 18% 23%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 28% 28%  
Binge drinking 25% 17-34% 12% 18%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 22 16-27 12 13  
Chlamydia rate 196   50 370  
Teen birth rate 27 24-30 21 36  
Clinical Care 16
Uninsured adults 12% 10-15% 10% 12%  
Primary care provider rate 80   152 113  
Preventable hospital stays 61 57-66 50 76  
Diabetic screening 90% 88-93% 88% 82%  
Hospice use 40% 32-50% 45% 38%  
Social & Economic Factors 45
High school graduation 75%   88% 72%  
College degrees 20% 17-22% 30% 24%  
Unemployment 9% 9-9% 7% 8%  
Children in poverty 27% 23-31% 11% 19%  
Income inequality 43   39 45  
Inadequate social support 16% 10-23% 12% 19%  
Single-parent households 8% 6-10% 7% 10%  
Violent crime rate 205   128 550  
Physical Environment 21
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 3   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 44%   71% 51%  
Liquor store density 0.2     1.1  

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