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2012 | Illinois | Compare Counties

  Illinois Cook
County
Health Outcomes   71
Mortality   50
Premature death 6,728 7,361    
Morbidity   87
Poor or fair health 16% 18%    
Poor physical health days 3.3 3.4    
Poor mental health days 3.2 3.5    
Low birthweight 8.4% 9.2%    
Health Factors   86
Health Behaviors   18
Adult smoking 20% 20%    
Adult obesity 27% 26%    
Physical inactivity 25% 24%    
Excessive drinking 19% 20%    
Motor vehicle crash death rate 11 9    
Sexually transmitted infections 469 671    
Teen birth rate 40 49    
Clinical Care   73
Uninsured 15% 19%    
Primary care physicians 778:1 620:1    
Preventable hospital stays 77 76    
Diabetic screening 82% 79%    
Mammography screening 66% 62%    
Social & Economic Factors   88
High school graduation 84% 82%    
Some college 65% 65%    
Unemployment 10.3% 10.5%    
Children in poverty 19% 25%    
Inadequate social support 21% 24%    
Children in single-parent households 31% 37%    
Violent crime rate 532 782    
Physical Environment   101
Air pollution-particulate matter days 3 5    
Air pollution-ozone days 4 9    
Access to recreational facilities 10 8    
Limited access to healthy foods 4% 1%    
Fast food restaurants 51% 53%