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 | Calhoun, Illinois

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  Calhoun
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 31
Mortality 27
Premature death 6,554 4,423-9,353 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 31
Poor or fair health     10% 16%  
Poor physical health days     2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days     2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight     6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 17
Health Behaviors 33
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections     83 460  
Teen birth rate 30 20-40 22 41  
Clinical Care 52
Uninsured adults 18% 15-22% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 837:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 106 91-122 52 83  
Diabetic screening 83% 60-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 70% 33-100% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 16
High school graduation 100%   92% 80%  
Some college 61%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 10.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 14% 10-17% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 10%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 326   100 550  
Physical Environment 56
Air pollution-particulate matter days 0   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 4   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 38%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 20   17 10  

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