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 | Tuscola, Michigan

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  Tuscola
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 32
Mortality 49
Premature death 7,430 6,614-8,246 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 24
Poor or fair health 14% 11-19% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.4 2.4-4.3 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 3.3 2.3-4.3 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.8-7.2% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 37
Health Behaviors 11
Adult smoking 19% 14-24% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 29% 25-34% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 19% 14-26% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 25 20-29 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 119   83 446  
Teen birth rate 34 31-37 22 35  
Clinical Care 70
Uninsured adults 15% 12-17% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 2,951:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 95 89-100 52 74  
Diabetic screening 85% 76-94% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 68% 58-79% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 75%   92% 77%  
Some college 53%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 16.0%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 20% 16-24% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 14% 11-19% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 133   100 536  
Physical Environment 66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 4   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 2   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 54%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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