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 | Coles, Illinois

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  Coles
County
Error
Margin
National
Benchmark*
Illinois Rank
(of 102)
Health Outcomes 51
Mortality 63
Premature death 7,779 6,882-8,676 5,564 6,859  
Morbidity 32
Poor or fair health 13% 8-19% 10% 16%  
Poor physical health days 4.6 2.9-6.3 2.6 3.3  
Poor mental health days 2.7 1.5-3.8 2.3 3.2  
Low birthweight 6.5% 5.7-7.3% 6.0% 8.4%  
Health Factors 20
Health Behaviors 5
Adult smoking 14% 9-20% 15% 21%  
Adult obesity 27% 22-32% 25% 26%  
Excessive drinking 19% 12-27% 8% 19%  
Motor vehicle crash death rate 16 12-20 12 12  
Sexually transmitted infections 330   83 460  
Teen birth rate 25 22-27 22 41  
Clinical Care 51
Uninsured adults 16% 13-20% 13% 17%  
Primary care physicians 1,158:1   631:1 778:1  
Preventable hospital stays 106 100-111 52 83  
Diabetic screening 83% 71-94% 89% 80%  
Mammography screening 73% 60-85% 74% 63%  
Social & Economic Factors 52
High school graduation 80%   92% 80%  
Some college 61%   68% 64%  
Unemployment 9.0%   5.3% 10.1%  
Children in poverty 20% 15-25% 11% 17%  
Inadequate social support 22% 14-32% 14% 21%  
Children in single-parent households 26%   20% 31%  
Violent crime rate 295   100 550  
Physical Environment 62
Air pollution-particulate matter days 1   0 3  
Air pollution-ozone days 0   0 4  
Access to healthy foods 29%   92% 53%  
Access to recreational facilities 13   17 10  

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