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 | Otsego, Michigan

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  Otsego
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 57
Mortality 70
Premature death 8,881 7,475-10,287 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 21
Poor or fair health 13% 8-21% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.4-5.2 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.4 1.9-4.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.3% 5.2-7.3% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 30
Health Behaviors 63
Adult smoking 32% 23-42% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 25-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 22% 14-34% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 14 8-19 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 105   83 446  
Teen birth rate 36 31-40 22 35  
Clinical Care 31
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 910:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 54 49-60 52 74  
Diabetic screening 80% 67-93% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 71% 56-86% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 23
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 56%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 14.6%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 16% 12-20% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support     14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 20%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 197   100 536  
Physical Environment 27
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 50%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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