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 | Adams, Illinois

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  Adams
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 48
Mortality 46
Premature death 7,089 6,363-7,815 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 57
Poor or fair health 19% 14-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.6 2.7-4.6 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 3.4 2.3-4.5 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.9% 6.3-7.6% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 11
Health Behaviors 31
Adult smoking 24% 17-31% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-31% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 20% 14-26% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 8-14 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 263   83 460  
Teen birth rate 38 35-41 22 41  
Clinical Care 12
Uninsured adults 15% 12-18% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 806:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 89 85-93 52 83  
Diabetic screening 89% 79-98% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 67% 57-77% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 20
High school graduation 90%   92% 80%  
Some college 62%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 7.3%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 17% 13-21% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 15% 10-21% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 27%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 407   100 550  
Physical Environment 87
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 1   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 20%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 10   17 10  

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