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 | Wexford, Michigan

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  Wexford
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Michigan Rank
(of 82)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 65
Premature death 8,548 7,342-9,755 5,564 7,387  
Morbidity 56
Poor or fair health 19% 14-27% 10% 15%  
Poor physical health days 3.8 2.6-5.0 2.6 3.5  
Poor mental health days 4.2 2.8-5.6 2.3 3.7  
Low birthweight 6.7% 5.8-7.6% 6.0% 8.2%  
Health Factors 44
Health Behaviors 65
Adult smoking 27% 20-35% 15% 22%  
Adult obesity 31% 26-37% 25% 31%  
Excessive drinking 16% 11-23% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 19 13-25 12 13  
Sexually transmitted infections 158   83 446  
Teen birth rate 53 48-58 22 35  
Clinical Care 2
Uninsured adults 13% 10-16% 13% 14%  
Primary care physicians 660:1   631:1 874:1  
Preventable hospital stays 53 48-58 52 74  
Diabetic screening 90% 76-100% 89% 83%  
Mammography screening 73% 58-87% 74% 69%  
Social & Economic Factors 59
High school graduation 85%   92% 77%  
Some college 53%   68% 62%  
Unemployment 17.6%   5.3% 13.6%  
Children in poverty 24% 18-30% 11% 19%  
Inadequate social support 18% 12-26% 14% 20%  
Children in single-parent households 28%   20% 32%  
Violent crime rate 286   100 536  
Physical Environment 35
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 5  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 3  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 73%  
Access to recreational facilities 16   17 10  

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