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 | Cass, Illinois

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  Cass
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 67
Mortality 68
Premature death 7,907 6,289-9,814 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 69
Poor or fair health 21% 13-32% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.0 1.7-6.4 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 4.5 1.6-7.3 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.4% 5.1-7.7% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 75
Health Behaviors 71
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 28% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 295   83 460  
Teen birth rate 56 47-65 22 41  
Clinical Care 98
Uninsured adults 22% 18-26% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 6,788:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 84 76-93 52 83  
Diabetic screening 85% 64-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 63% 44-82% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 42
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 44%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 6.8%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 13-22% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 31%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 257   100 550  
Physical Environment 66
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 60%   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