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 | Osceola, Michigan

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  Osceola
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 47
Mortality 52
Premature death 7,599 6,319-8,880 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 40
Poor or fair health 15% 9-23% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.7 2.2-5.1 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.9 2.8-6.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.3-7.4% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 46
Health Behaviors 34
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-36% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 15% 8-25% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 11-24 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 122   83 446  
Teen birth rate 40 35-45 22 35  
Clinical Care 45
Uninsured adults 14% 11-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,542:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 62-75 52 74  
Diabetic screening 88% 76-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 68% 54-81% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 57
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 48%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 15.3%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 25% 19-31% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 11-29% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 234   100 536  
Physical Environment 34
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 86%   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