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 | Ogemaw, Michigan

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  Ogemaw
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 66
Mortality 73
Premature death 9,098 7,657-10,538 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health 15% 9-24% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.3 1.9-4.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.4-5.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.3-7.8% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 64
Health Behaviors 32
Adult smoking 24% 16-34% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 14% 8-25% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 17 11-24 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 71   83 446  
Teen birth rate 39 33-44 22 35  
Clinical Care 75
Uninsured adults 15% 12-19% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,413:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 91 84-99 52 74  
Diabetic screening 87% 74-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 56% 40-71% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 62
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 47%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 13.5%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 29% 23-36% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 24% 16-34% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 32%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 249   100 536  
Physical Environment 51
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 5   17 10  

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