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 | Montcalm, Michigan

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  Montcalm
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 37
Mortality 45
Premature death 7,243 6,534-7,952 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 36
Poor or fair health 18% 14-22% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 2.5-4.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.5-4.1 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.8% 6.2-7.5% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 68
Health Behaviors 66
Adult smoking 24% 19-30% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 18% 13-25% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 24 20-29 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 146   83 446  
Teen birth rate 48 44-52 22 35  
Clinical Care 67
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 3,491:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 85 80-89 52 74  
Diabetic screening 85% 75-95% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 54-75% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 61
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 48%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 16.6%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 22% 16-27% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 16% 12-21% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 33%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 243   100 536  
Physical Environment 32
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 11   17 10  

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