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 | Roscommon, Michigan

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  Roscommon
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 75
Mortality 79
Premature death 9,991 8,397-11,586 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 49
Poor or fair health 20% 14-27% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.7-5.5 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.6 2.5-6.7 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 5.8% 4.6-7.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 66
Health Behaviors 68
Adult smoking 28% 20-37% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 32% 27-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 23% 15-34% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 10-22 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 64   83 446  
Teen birth rate 35 30-40 22 35  
Clinical Care 21
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,665:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 69 64-74 52 74  
Diabetic screening 88% 78-98% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 77% 66-88% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 76
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 52%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 15.1%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 35% 27-44% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 14% 9-22% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 45%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 252   100 536  
Physical Environment 1
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 100%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 20   17 10  

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