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 | St. Clair, Michigan

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  St. Clair
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 50
Mortality 34
Premature death 6,926 6,489-7,362 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 66
Poor or fair health 16% 13-19% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 3.3-4.6 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.1 3.4-4.8 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 7.9% 7.5-8.3% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 59
Health Behaviors 54
Adult smoking 28% 25-33% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 30% 26-35% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 20% 17-24% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 13 11-15 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 221   83 446  
Teen birth rate 34 33-36 22 35  
Clinical Care 48
Uninsured adults 13% 10-15% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 1,593:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 83 81-86 52 74  
Diabetic screening 86% 80-92% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 66% 60-73% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 47
High school graduation 80%   92% 77%  
Some college 55%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 17.5%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 15% 12-19% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 19% 16-23% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 329   100 536  
Physical Environment 82
Air pollution-particulate matter days 12   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 5   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 62%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 15   17 10  

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