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  Illinois Boone
County
Health Outcomes   40
Mortality   17
Premature death 6,728 6,015    
Morbidity   77
Poor or fair health 16% 19%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 5.1    
Low birthweight 8.4% 7.2%    
Health Factors   82
Health Behaviors   16
Adult smoking 20% 15%    
Adult obesity 27% 30%    
Physical inactivity 25% 26%    
Excessive drinking 19% 17%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 16    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 214    
Teen birth rate 40 36    
Clinical Care   40
Uninsured 15% 13%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 1,314:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 68    
Diabetic screening 82% 85%    
Mammography screening 66% 64%    
Social & Economic Factors   97
High school graduation 84% 75%    
Some college 65% 48%    
Unemployment 10.3% 15.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 17%    
Inadequate social support 21% 18%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 24%    
Violent crime rate 532 154    
Physical Environment   98
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 3    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 0    
Access to recreational facilities 10 6    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 8%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 60%