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 | Oakland, Michigan

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  Oakland
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 17
Mortality 10
Premature death 5,852 5,695-6,010 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 34
Poor or fair health 11% 10-13% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.0-3.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.5 3.2-3.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.7% 7.6-7.9% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 3
Health Behaviors 2
Adult smoking 17% 15-18% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 26% 24-28% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 18% 16-19% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 9 8-9 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 295   83 446  
Teen birth rate 19 18-19 22 35  
Clinical Care 10
Uninsured adults 12% 11-14% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 482:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 70 69-71 52 74  
Diabetic screening 83% 81-86% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 66% 63-68% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 9
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 76%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 12.9%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 11% 9-12% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 16-19% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 335   100 536  
Physical Environment 19
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 91%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 14   17 10  

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