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 | Christian, Illinois

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  Christian
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 82
Mortality 86
Premature death 8,830 7,682-9,978 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 66
Poor or fair health 17% 11-25% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.4 2.9-5.9 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.6 1.2-4.1 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.8% 6.8-8.8% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 53
Health Behaviors 62
Adult smoking 25% 16-35% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 12% 7-21% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 18 12-23 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 194   83 460  
Teen birth rate 48 43-53 22 41  
Clinical Care 26
Uninsured adults 13% 11-16% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,436:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 107 101-113 52 83  
Diabetic screening 90% 78-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 68% 57-80% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 63
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 55%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.9%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 19% 15-24% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 29%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 423   100 550  
Physical Environment 67
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 33%   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