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 | Midland, Michigan

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  Midland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 20
Mortality 17
Premature death 6,161 5,540-6,783 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 26
Poor or fair health 12% 10-16% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.0 2.3-3.7 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.1 2.3-3.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.6% 6.9-8.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 8
Health Behaviors 19
Adult smoking 21% 16-26% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 17% 13-23% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 120   83 446  
Teen birth rate 25 23-27 22 35  
Clinical Care 6
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 558:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 65-73 52 74  
Diabetic screening 85% 77-94% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 80% 70-89% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 7
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 69%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 9.7%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 13% 9-16% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 15% 11-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 160   100 536  
Physical Environment 5
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 80%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 19   17 10  

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