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 | Clay, Illinois

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  Clay
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 53
Mortality 47
Premature death 7,179 5,605-9,059 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 61
Poor or fair health 20% 13-31% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 2.6 1.0-4.1 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 4.4 1.7-7.0 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 7.0% 5.5-8.4% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 67
Health Behaviors 61
Adult smoking     15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 23-33% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking     8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate     12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 167   83 460  
Teen birth rate 53 45-61 22 41  
Clinical Care 63
Uninsured adults 16% 13-19% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,708:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 130 119-140 52 83  
Diabetic screening 91% 72-100% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 70% 50-89% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 69
High school graduation 85%   92% 80%  
Some college 61%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 12.6%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 18% 14-23% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support     14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 23%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 106   100 550  
Physical Environment 16
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 15   17 10  

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