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  Illinois Calhoun
County
Health Outcomes   42
Mortality   44
Premature death 6,728 7,169    
Morbidity   32
Poor or fair health 16%      
Poor physical health days 3.3      
Poor mental health days 3.2      
Low birthweight 8.4% 6.9%    
Health Factors   27
Health Behaviors   39
Adult smoking 20%      
Adult obesity 27% 28%    
Physical inactivity 25% 34%    
Excessive drinking 19%      
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11      
Sexually transmitted infections 469 59    
Teen birth rate 40 28    
Clinical Care   51
Uninsured 15% 14%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 837:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 96    
Diabetic screening 82% 84%    
Mammography screening 66% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   23
High school graduation 84% 92%    
Some college 65% 63%    
Unemployment 10.3% 10.9%    
Children in poverty 19% 15%    
Inadequate social support 21%      
Children in single-parent households 31% 14%    
Violent crime rate 532 322    
Physical Environment   49
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 0    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 4    
Access to recreational facilities 10 20    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 25%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 8%