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 | Ontonagon, Michigan

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  Ontonagon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 79
Mortality 77
Premature death 9,742 6,784-13,551 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 81
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 6.8 0.8-12.8 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 5.6 1.5-9.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 40
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 29   83 446  
Teen birth rate 17 10-23 22 35  
Clinical Care 82
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,121:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 107 95-119 52 74  
Diabetic screening 73% 51-95% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 65% 43-88% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 35
High school graduation 95%   92% 77%  
Some college 63%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 15.9%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 25% 18-31% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 30%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 111   100 536  
Physical Environment 28
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 83%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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