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 | Ottawa, Michigan

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  Ottawa
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 1
Mortality 2
Premature death 4,601 4,311-4,890 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 4
Poor or fair health 9% 7-11% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 2.9 2.4-3.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 2.5 2.2-2.9 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.3% 6.0-6.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 4
Health Behaviors 3
Adult smoking 17% 14-20% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-30% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 18% 15-21% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 12 10-14 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 218   83 446  
Teen birth rate 22 21-23 22 35  
Clinical Care 27
Uninsured adults 15% 13-18% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,441:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 50 47-52 52 74  
Diabetic screening 88% 80-96% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 71% 63-79% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 6
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 66%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 12.3%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 9% 7-11% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 14% 11-16% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 17%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 185   100 536  
Physical Environment 69
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 8   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 85%   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