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 | Shiawassee, Michigan

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  Shiawassee
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 56
Mortality 44
Premature death 7,208 6,486-7,931 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 71
Poor or fair health 19% 15-25% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.1 2.8-5.4 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.1 2.9-5.4 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.5% 6.8-8.1% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 28
Health Behaviors 49
Adult smoking 27% 21-34% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 21% 16-27% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 16-23 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 124   83 446  
Teen birth rate 35 33-38 22 35  
Clinical Care 20
Uninsured adults 14% 11-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,530:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 58 54-62 52 74  
Diabetic screening 89% 79-98% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 77% 67-88% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 32
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 60%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 14.9%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-22% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 12% 9-17% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 34%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 241   100 536  
Physical Environment 26
Air pollution-particulate matter days 2   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 60%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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