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See what we learned in our 2023 Washtenaw County Community Health Assessment.

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Stories

Reflections from a Health Department Intern

Read what Sarah R. Akaaboune learned working on our community health improvement work.

A Community Health Worker's Impact in Sycamore Meadows
A spotlight on how Kelly Goolsby uses her skills to build community in Sycamore Meadows.

State of Our Health: Reflections & a Path Forward

This event was a product of hundreds of hours of diligent data collection, research, meaningful collaboration, shared understanding, and mostly, a unique love and care for Washtenaw County's community members.

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Health for All Steering Committee Action
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County : Washtenaw

Health for All Number of the Month:

Adults who have had a Routine Checkup

69.8%

MI Value

Prior Value

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This indicator shows the percentage of adults that report having visited a doctor for a routine checkup within the past year.

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Adults who have had a Routine Checkup

Data Source: Michigan BRFSS

Data Snapshot for County: Washtenaw

Compared to MI Counties, Washtenaw has a value of 21.5 which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 20.0 while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 21.6.

Age-Adjusted Death Rate due to Breast Cancer
(Compared to MI Counties)

Compared to the MI Value (25.1%), Washtenaw has a value of 15.7%.

Persons with Public Health Insurance Only
(Compared to MI State Value)

Compared to the MI Value (6.5), Washtenaw has a value of 5.7 which is lower and better.

Infant Mortality Rate
(Compared to MI State Value)

Compared to the MI Value (36.4%), Washtenaw has a value of 37.6% which is higher and worse.

Teens who Felt Sad or Hopeless Every Day for the Past 2 Weeks; 9th, 11th Graders
(Compared to MI State Value)

Compared to the prior value, Washtenaw (365,536) is less than the previously measured value (366,504).

Total Population
(Compared to Prior Value)