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 | Oscoda, Michigan

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  Oscoda
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 72
Mortality 76
Premature death 9,409 7,342-11,877 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 63
Poor or fair health     10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 7.0 2.6-11.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 8.1 2.5-13.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 72
Health Behaviors 50
Adult smoking     15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 25-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 45   83 446  
Teen birth rate 44 35-53 22 35  
Clinical Care 53
Uninsured adults 17% 14-21% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians     631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 68 61-75 52 74  
Diabetic screening 81% 66-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 77% 59-94% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 80
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 45%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 21.6%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 31% 23-39% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 160   100 536  
Physical Environment 12
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 75%   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