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 | Boone, Illinois

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  Boone
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 38
Mortality 17
Premature death 5,983 5,276-6,689 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 65
Poor or fair health 16% 9-26% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 3.1 1.7-4.5 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 4.7 2.4-7.0 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.3% 6.6-8.0% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 72
Health Behaviors 8
Adult smoking 14% 9-22% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 11-29% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 12-20 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 177   83 460  
Teen birth rate 37 33-40 22 41  
Clinical Care 32
Uninsured adults 18% 14-21% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,314:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 62 57-68 52 83  
Diabetic screening 90% 76-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 63% 50-76% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 95
High school graduation 70%   92% 80%  
Some college 48%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 15.4%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 11% 8-14% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 20% 13-29% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 24%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 149   100 550  
Physical Environment 94
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 40%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 9   17 10  

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