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 | Alexander, Illinois

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  Alexander
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 102
Mortality 100
Premature death 12,108 9,509-15,199 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 100
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 11.7% 9.6-13.8% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 102
Health Behaviors 100
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 24-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 1,460   83 460  
Teen birth rate 87 74-99 22 41  
Clinical Care 13
Uninsured adults 10% 8-13% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 2,704:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 73 63-84 52 83  
Diabetic screening 84% 63-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 68% 42-93% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 102
High school graduation 75%   92% 80%  
Some college 44%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 12.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 45% 34-55% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 61%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 1,859   100 550  
Physical Environment 90
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 33%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 0   17 10  

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